Trump says 'we're going back to plastic straws.' Is the paper straw dead?
President Trump has signed an executive order decrying the "irrational campaign against plastic straws" and directing federal agencies to stop buying paper straws.
Making pollutants great again: Trump says he’s bringing back plastic straws in new executive order
A switch to paper straws has come with some valid criticism regarding their effectiveness - including from the president - and a study in 2023 found they have their own health risks: namely, forever chemicals. Metal and glass straws aren’t much better for the environment, but hold up longer than plastic.
Trump signs order to buy plastic straws, eliminate paper straws
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at encouraging the U.S. government and consumers to buy plastic drinking straws, pushing back efforts by his predecessor to phase out single-use plastics and tackle waste.
Trump signs executive order to ditch paper straws for plastic
US president Donald Trump has issued an executive order to end the federal use of paper straws and encourage consumers to switch back to plastic, reversing Biden-era measures to curb plastic pollution.
Why is Donald Trump bringing back plastic straws?
I think it's OK,' the president said as he signed an order to reverse the ban in what has been labelled a 'war on paper straws'.
What to Know About the History and Controversy Over Plastic and Paper Straws
Trump signed an Executive Order to end the use of paper straws. Here’s what to know about the history of plastic straws.
Trump reverses phase-out of plastic straws
President Trump is bringing back plastic straws, reversing a Biden-era move to phase out single-use plastics. Now, straw manufacturers are preparing for the shift.
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