Placing plastic straws, a life sustaining accessibility tool, under the same restrictions for sale as tobacco products is overly harsh, and detrimental to the dignity and inclusion of disabled people
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
Articles on plastic straws
Displaying all articles
Asian countries have become a dumping ground for the plastic waste from wealthy countries.
Two business professors spent five years studying Walmart’s ambition project to bring sustainability to its millions of budget-conscious customers – a plan that began with the birth of a granddaughter.
Fast-food restaurants and coffee shops are banishing the straw. While it may seem like a small measure, your pessimism isn’t justified.
We’re drowning in plastics. With governments setting un-ambitious targets, corporations are now listening to consumers who are demanding less plastic packaging and food containers.
Top contributors
-
Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University
-
Research Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management & Coordinator of Academic Sustainability, University of Arkansas
-
Graduate Student, Dalhousie University
-
Associate Professor of International Business, University of South Carolina
-
PhD Candidate, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
-
PhD Candidate, Interdisciplinary Studies, Community Engagement, Social Change and Equity, University of British Columbia
-
Professor, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Guelph
