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Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Here's more about the larger fight over single-use plastics.

Though they pollute oceans and harm marine life, Republican President Donald Trump signed an executive order this month to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws.

Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Here's more about the larger fight over single-use plastics.

Trump signs an executive order to reverse federal policies favoring paper straws, pushing for increased use of plastic straws despite environmental concerns.

What to know about President Donald Trump’s executive order encouraging the federal government and consumers to buy plastic drinking straws.

While plastic straws have been blamed for polluting oceans and harming marine life, Trump said Monday that he thinks "it's OK” to continue using them.