Made from agricultural waste, straw walls sequester significant carbon—about 1.5 pounds for every pound used, before factoring in material transport—and can even be composted when knocked down.

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Idaho builders are using agricultural waste like straw bales and hemp to create energy-efficient, eco-friendly structures and ...

Straw bags rose to prominence in the 1940s, marketed with natural materials from Milan, Madagascar and Morocco. Most bags ...

Straw hats with wide brims provide maximum sun protection for your face, neck, and ears. Some even use UPF-rated straw material, so you can enjoy outdoor activities while shielding yourself from ...

Wheat straw could be used as a sustainable alternative to regulate temperatures in homes and commercial buildings, a new study says.  The insulation in our homes and buildings has come at a hidden ...

STRAW PLAITING.; HOW THE MATERIAL IS SORTED AND THE METHOD OF BRAIDING. Share full article. Aug. 21, 1892. Credit... The New York Times Archives.

“Soaking Up the Era” In the first few pages of Nicholson Baker’s 1988 novel, The Mezzanine, the narrator recounts a vexing plastic-straw encounter.“I stared in disbelief the first time a ...