What You Need to Know About the Straw Ban—and Whether it Matters

In the past few weeks, everyone from Starbucks to the cities of Seattle and Vancouver has announced they are banning plastic straws from their restaurants in an effort to curb waste, particularly plastic pollution in the ocean. The movement has been brewing for a year or two, but gained momentum this year, when actor/environmental activist Adrian Grenier launched his Strawless Ocean campaign and the #StopSucking...