Pappas was deeply affected after seeing footage of a sea turtle with a plastic straw stuck in its nose. According to the ...

For years, marine biologists have called for a ban on plastics, having witnessed firsthand the devastating impact on marine life. However, their pleas largely fell on deaf ears, given how cheap ...

It was the face that launched a thousand plastic straw bans. The video begins with a close up of the turtle’s head, its dark green, pebbled skin out of place against the stark-white boat deck.

“BACK TO PLASTIC!” President Trump posted. On Feb. 10, Executive Order 14208 repealed the federal use of paper straws mandated by the prior administration, citing expense, ineffectiveness and even ...

In 2015, the plastic-free movement gained significant momentum following a haunting viral video of a distressed sea turtle with a 4-inch plastic straw lodged in its nostril. This heart-wrenching ...

Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. In 2015, video of a marine biologist pulling a plastic straw out of a turtle's nose sparked outrage worldwide and ...

A decade ago, a video of a sea turtle with a plastic straw stuck in its nostril went viral, spurring a wave of activism aimed at curtailing plastic pollution. The disposable plastic straw became the ...

Plastic straws are one of the top contributors of plastic pollution in the oceans. With just 9% of straws capable of being recycled worldwide, hundreds of millions to billions make their way into the ...

“BACK TO PLASTIC!” President Trump posted. On Feb. 10, Executive Order 14208 repealed the federal use of paper straws mandated by the prior administration, citing expense, ineffectiveness and even ...