Light as a feather and seemingly ubiquitous, plastic drinking straws tip the scales as environmental villains—clogging ...

The global issue of plastic pollution has led to a search for sustainable alternatives to disposable plastic products. One of the most problematic items is the plastic straw, which is lightweight, non ...

A passionate home cook since childhood, Mark Marino has covered food news for numerous national print and digital publications. He also served as the executive director of The Kitchn's shopping team, ...

Last week, my wife, Sally, and I dropped off the kids at a friend’s house and got out of town for the night. We went to Shelter Island, on the far eastern edge of Long Island, between the Hamptons and ...