See a few examples of bio-based innovations from Starbucks, Heavenly Tea, and Bioloeather from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

Ward and his team literally bring the ocean into the lab, pumping water in from Vineyard Sound through a pump station and running the water over a new straw prototype they are developing ...

Half a billion straws are used in the United States every day, according to a popular — but perhaps not the most scientific — estimate. The biggest buyer: the federal government, which buys ...

This straw is made from de-lignified natural wood ... By preserving the natural structure of bio-based materials, this approach enhances water resistance and mechanical strength with minimal ...

As the debate over plastic straws roars back to life amid President Donald Trump’s efforts to end a Biden-era phaseout of the ubiquitous drinking utensil, some may wonder: Do you even need to be ...