The new law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, will overhaul a 2012 county law on plastic and paper bag use. County officials ...

Straws might seem insignificant, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade.

The Montgomery County Council unanimously voted Tuesday to approve a proposed near-complete ban on the use of plastic ...

President Donald Trump said Monday he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very ...