Trump, paper straws and plastic

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Opinion: Trump Grasps at Straws — Plastic Ones — in His Battle Against Wokeism
President Trump has signed an executive order to rid the government of paper straws -- a reaction to the Biden administration’s attempt to phase out single-use plastic products -- and return America to the golden age of plastic sucking utensils.
Trump brings back plastic straws, says paper straws ‘explode’: What to know
What to know about President Donald Trump’s executive order encouraging the federal government and consumers to buy plastic drinking straws.
If Trump Gets His Way, New Yorkers Will Get Plastic Straws Back
If Trump has his way, plastic straws will return in New York State government offices, reigniting the straw debate between eco-friendliness and user convenience.
Bring back plastic bags like Trump did for straws, N.J. lawmaker says
Or plastic bag, for that matter. Just months away from New Jersey reaching three years of banning single-use plastic bags in most stores and paper bags nearly everywhere, one state lawmaker is taking aim at the law.
Trump’s attack on paper straws is mostly symbolic — but the plastics industry is celebrating
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to end the federal procurement of paper straws. The order, which claims that paper straws are “nonfunctional” and says it wants to end the “forced use” of them,
Korea to 'review' plastic straw ban as U.S. turns its back on paper
The announcement follows U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order, signed earlier last week, that reversed the Biden administration's initiative to eliminate single-use pla
The solution to the plastic straw debate is hiding in plain sight
Trump signed an executive order this week in favor of plastic straws over paper ones. As the debate rages on, here’s why you ...
The US schoolboy who started a war on plastic straws
At age nine, Milo Cress set off a sea change with his crusade against plastic straws – and now President Trump is rolling ...
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Trump signs executive order restoring plastic straw use in government
President Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to return to using plastic straws. “We’re ...
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Scientists Create Ultra-Strong, Biodegradable Wood Straws to Replace Plastic
All-natural straws crafted from delignified wood and chitosan demonstrate superior strength and hydro-stability, paving the ...
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Plastic Straws Are Bad for Your Health. Here's Why
Get in touch with Chloe Mayer by emailing c.mayer@newsweek.com With Donald Trump announcing plans to bring back plastic straws because he doesn't like paper ones, attention has turned to the ...
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Plastic straws have come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay
Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade. On Monday ...
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The plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay
Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade. On Monday ...