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

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The bioplastics company, with an office in Shelton, collaborated with a UConn marine sciences team to evaluate the product’s ...

In addition to working with the private sector, other stakeholders, and state, local, Tribal, and Territorial governments to reduce the impact of plastic pollution, it planned to phase out federal ...

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In addition to working with the private sector, other stakeholders, and state, local, Tribal, and Territorial governments to reduce the impact of plastic pollution, it planned to phase out federal ...

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