Trump, Paper Straws and executive order

Trump signs executive order on plastic drinking straws
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.
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 signs executive order ending 'forced use of paper straws'
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ending the "procurement and forced use of paper straws," fulfilling a promise the president made last week.
Donald Trump sides with plastic over paper in the straw wars
President Donald Trump's waded into the contentious debate over paper versus plastic straws with an executive order Monday favoring the plastic variety.
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 going back to plastic straws,” he said, adding that paper straws “don’t work.”
‘Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’
President Donald Trump says he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very long.
Bring back plastic bags like Trump did for straws, N.J. lawmaker says
Assemblyman John Azzariti Jr. (R-Bergen) announced on Monday legislation to repeal the law that restricts businesses from selling or distributing single-use plastic carryout bags, paper bags, polystyrene foam (similar to Styrofoam) service products and plastic straws.
'BACK TO PLASTIC!': Trump vows executive order ending 'ridiculous' push for paper straws
President Donald Trump signaled his intention to sign an executive order to end restrictions on plastic straws currently in place in several blue states.
Trump signs executive order against paper straws after saying they ‘don’t work’
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to review federal policies that restrict plastic straws.
Trump signs executive order to keep plastic straws
Trump’s executive order claims that paper straws use chemicals that may carry risks to human health are more expensive to produce than plastic straws. Researchers from the University of Antwerp found forever chemicals known as PFAS to be present in paper, bamboo, glass and plastic straws, but not stainless steel ones, according to a 2023 study.
Trump signs executive order reversing Biden’s plastic straw ban
Then-President Joe Biden had vowed in July of 2024 to ‘phase out’ plastics in federal food service, with the end of ...
Donald Trump Signs Executive Order in Favor of Plastic Drinking Straws
"I don't think plastic is going to affect a shark very much, as they're munching their way through the ocean," Trump ...
Plastic straws have come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay
Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Here's more about the larger fight over ...
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Selwach: Sharks don't care about plastic straws!
Plastic will not affect Sharks as they are eating and munching their way through the ocean” – Donald Trump from his executive order banning paper straws. My name is Richard Selwach, a taxpayer, ...