Trump's passion for plastic straws will come as no surprise to his Make America Great Again (MAGA) followers; during the presidential election campaign back in 2020, plastic straws could be ...

When US President Donald Trump vowed to end the "ridiculous situation" of paper straws with an executive order recently, he ...

YORK, Maine — The town's ban on plastic straws, stir sticks, and utensils will take effect May 18, even as an executive order signed earlier this year by President Donald Trump aims to end the ...

The disposable plastic straw became the movement's poster child. Bans or restrictions on plastic straws were passed in dozens of cities and states. Backlash followed, and now things seem to have ...

It was not clear Friday whether Trump’s upcoming order would target only plastic straws or if it would undo the broader commitment. A White House spokesman declined to comment. Trump’s ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - 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 ...

However, plastic straws are made with petroleum, and when the plastic breaks down into microplastics, studies show it gets into our brains. “It’s in the name of the executive order,” said ...

but this isn’t the first time he’s expressed his disdain for paper alternatives to plastic straws. In 2020, he attacked them during a campaign rally: "They want to ban straws. Has anyone tried ...

WASHINGTON — President Trump inked an executive order Monday night reversing former President Joe Biden’s ban on plastic straws in the federal government. “We’re going back to plastic straws.

“It’s a ridiculous situation. We’re going back to plastic straws,” Trump told White House reporters as he signed the order Monday. “These things don’t work,” he added, referring to ...

Here's what to know about the larger fight over single-use plastics in the United States: More than 390 million plastic straws are used every day in the U.S., most for 30 minutes or less ...