plastic straws

For more than 25 years, Ram Nath has lived on the banks of the Yamuna River under a 19th-century iron bridge. Each morning, the wiry man walks a few steps from his makeshift hut and enters the black, sludgy waters of one of India's most polluted rivers. He is fishing for trash.

An environment professor at Dalhousie University says Canada's push to lead the G7 into a war against plastic garbage would get a whole lot more heft if the federal government started enacting stronger policies at home.

This holiday season, cocktail hour could really suck for the straw industry.

Plastic straws are among the top 10 litter items picked up during beach cleanups, with thousands picked up every year, writes celebrated Canadian scientist and TV host David Suzuki.