A Mankato man has been charged with third-degree murder and third-degree drug sale in connection with the overdose death of his girlfriend in St. Peter.

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Lagos has begun enforcing its ban on single-use plastics. Here’s what’s banned, what’s exempted, and why it matters.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized paper straws, highlighting his executive order banning federal use of them as federal buildings switch back to plastic.

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While paper straws degrade over time, plastic straws are among the products which break down into microplastics, which have been found in Wisconsin's waterways, including Lake Winnebago.

Paper straws come at a cost, Jaco bets customers will pay more Jaco keeps his product lines small and his eyes on local customers, like a restaurant just down the block.

Trump promoting plastic straws a sign of creeping authoritarianism Donald Trump has a problem with paper straws. So now the United States government does, too. A trivial matter, until it isn’t.

But since February, sales have plummeted 85% at the paper straw maker in Woodstock. Nearly 14 million paper straws are sitting in limbo at Boss’ warehouse, about 1½ hours from Chicago.

Following Trump’s mandate, many U.S. distributors have stopped ordering paper straws even for the private sector and reverted to plastic, said Guy Spinelli, founder of Boss Straw.

His disdain for paper straws goes back years. His campaign for the 2020 election sold packs of 10 branded plastic straws for $15 with the tagline, “Liberal Paper Straws Don’t Work.” ...