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Trump’s attack on paper straws is mostly symbolic — but the plastics industry is celebrating

  • President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end the federal procurement of paper straws, declaring them 'nonfunctional' and stating a desire to end their 'forced use.'
  • The order reverses part of a Biden-era initiative aimed at eliminating single-use plastics by 2035.
  • Anja Brandon, Director of Plastics Policy for Ocean Conservancy, noted that banning single-use items like straws can have an environmental benefit, highlighting the larger issue of plastic pollution.
  • A survey by Oceana found that 82% of U.S. Voters support reducing single-use plastics in government and state levels.
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National Catholic ReporterNational Catholic Reporter

Trump's attack on paper straws is mostly symbolic — but the plastics industry is celebrating

Plastic straws have become an international emblem of the harms of plastic pollution, and Trump's order is the latest salvo in a culture war that pits care for the environment against values like masculinity and freedom.

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President Trump vs Paper Straws * 100PercentFedUp.com * by M Winger

Discover how President Trump's latest executive order to ban paper straws has sparked a heated debate on environmental policies and personal convenience. Is this a win for everyday Americans, or a step back for sustainability? Dive in to find out!

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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, immediately undoes part of a Biden-era initiative to eliminate single-use plastics, including straws, in all government operations by 2035. More broadly, Trump instructed White House staff and “relevant agencies” to issue a “nat…

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US President Donald Trump Brings Back Plastic Drinking Straws

The President directed the Federal government in the US to stop purchasing paper straws. It further directed the development of a National Strategy to end the use of paper straws within 45 days across the United States of America. Feb 14, 2025 US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to encourage the use of plastic drinking straws and end the era of paper straws, at least in the White House. Passed on February 10, 2025, the order …

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Trump bans the use of paper straws, a global symbol in the fight against plastic pollution

In his new executive order, the US president uses arguments such as that they “don't work” and “don't last long.” True, nothing to do with plastic ones, which take up to 500 million years to decompose in the environment.Public awareness efforts on ocean plastic jeopardized by new Trump executive orderA new executive order by Donald Trump further dismantles environmental policies put in place a decade ago to curb plastic pollution.By deciding to …

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