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Two people enjoy bubble tea.

Backlash from bubble-tea fans after China bans plastic straws in restaurants

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When drinking bubble tea — the straw is essential. How else can you suck up all those chewy tapioca balls? Complaints from bubble-tea drinkers have sparked a national conversation about straws.

$100 billion worth of gift cards, mostly plastic, will be manufactured in the US this year.

‘Tis the season for giving plastic

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Compostable products create recycling conundrum

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Turkey Teen Wins Prize for Making Plastic From Banana Peels

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