President Donald Trump said he would issue an executive order to end a campaign for Americans to use paper straws for the sake of the environment. Trump made the announcement on social media where many responded with enthusiastic applause and acclaim. "I will be signing an Executive Order next week ending the ridiculous Biden push for Paper Straws, which don’t work. BACK TO PLASTIC!" he posted on Truth Social. Federal government departments began moving away from plastic straws in accordance with an executive order issued by former President Joe Biden...

• President Donald Trump said he plans to issue an executive order pushing the government back toward plastic straws. It would reverse a Biden-era policy encouraging paper straws for environmental sustainability. • Single-use paper straws degrade faster than plastic and don’t require as many fossil fuels to make them. • Consumers have criticized paper straws for their limited durability and flexibility. They also may contain more “forever chemicals” than their plastic counterparts.

In a social media post shared on his platform, Truth Social, Trump on Friday declared his intentions to rollback former President Biden’s efforts to phase out plastic straw use across the federal government. “I will be signing an Executive Order next week ending the ridiculous Biden push for Paper Straws, which don’t work,” the president wrote. “BACK TO PLASTIC!” Under Biden in 2022, the Department of the Interior announced its plans to do away with all single-use plastic products on department-managed lands by 2032, including plastic food and beverage containers,...

In a recent post on the social media platform Truth Social, President Trump stated he will be signing an executive order to "the ridiculous Biden push for Paper Straws." Trump's post detailed that plastic straws didn't work, and it is time to put an end to it. "BACK TO PLASTIC!" This message comes just a day after Trump signed an executive order directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate the "targeting" of Christians. He also accused the Biden administration of "persecution" for prosecuting anti-abortion advocates. Speaking at a pair of...

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. President Donald Trump announced that he will sign an executive order ending the push for paper straws. "I will be signing an Executive Order next week ending the ridiculous Biden push for Paper Straws, which don't work," Trump posted on Truth Social. "BACK TO PLASTIC!" In November 2024, former President Joe Biden announced a national strategy to prevent plastic pollution. Biden supported efforts to reduce the use of plastic, including plastic straws,...