The last (paper) straw? Central Mass. reacts to Trump's push for plastic
Moving away from single-use plastics, including straws, had been the policy of President Joe Biden’s administration. It cited harmful environmental impacts when they end up in landfills and oceans. Plus the fossil fuels used in the production of plastics send heat-trapping greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere.
'Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don’t work'
President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper straws “don’t work” and don't last very long.“It’s a ridiculous situation. We’re going back to plastic straws,
Is Trump’s Paper-Straw Ban Really About His Shark Phobia?
The president claimed plastic straws won’t “affect a shark very much.” But he’d previously declared, “I hope all the sharks die.”
Trump is getting rid of paper straws. That’s (partly) a good thing, environmentalists say
Jacobus and Nuñez say reusable straws are the best for the environment and the bottom line, but they’re unrealistic for large institutions like museums, national parks and hospitals. And while Trump’s executive order opens the door for plastic straws again, it could also open the floodgates to plastic plates, to-go containers and cups.
Donald Trump sides with plastic over paper in the straw wars
President Donald Trump's waded into the contentious debate over paper vs plastic straws with an executive order Monday favoring the plastic variety. The executive order instructs federal agencies to look at their procurement processes covering straws and also asks Trump's Domestic Policy Council to tackle the issue.
Donald Trump's blistering one-word dig at Joe Biden as he bans paper straws
Donald Trump stressed paper straws "don't work" and he said the US will move back to plastic straws instead, reversing work done by Joe Biden to help protect the environment
Local business speaks about how President Trump’s plans to ban paper straws will affect them
President Donald Trump plans on banning the federal use of paper straws, allowing the use of plastic straws again in federal buildings. Karrie Laughton, co-owner of Roc Paper Straws here in Rochester,
Trump brings back plastic straws – because he claims paper ones ‘explode’
Trump condemned the ‘ridiculous situation’ created by the Biden administration in its attempt to phase out single-use plastic from federal operations
The Straw Wars: Why Donald Trump wants paper straws gone and plastic back
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning federal agencies from using paper straws. The order directs agencies to stop purchases of paper straws and calls for a strategy to phase them out nationwide.
'BACK TO PLASTIC!': Trump says he will sign executive order ditching paper straws
President Trump said he will sign an executive order next week ending past efforts from Biden for the federal government to embrace paper straws.
Jon Stewart on Trump straw order: ‘OK, he’s right on this one’
Jon Stewart is offering his seemingly reluctant support for President Trump’s push for plastic straws, saying the paper ...
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Trump signs executive order ending 'forced use of paper straws'
Democrat-led states have also adopted the use of paper straws as a more environment-friendly alternative, which Trump has criticized for years. He said in a 2019 social media post that "liberal ...