Trump Announces Plan to End Federal Promotion of Paper Straws

The U.S. president intends to sign an executive order reversing Biden-era policies aimed at reducing single-use plastic waste.

Donald Trump announced his intention to sign an executive order next week eliminating federal promotion of paper straws in favor of plastic ones.
The decision reverses policies introduced by Joe Biden, which aimed to phase out single-use plastics in federal operations by 2035.
Trump criticized paper straws as impractical and labeled Biden's push for them as a 'ridiculous initiative.'
Environmental advocates argue that plastic straws contribute significantly to ocean pollution and are rarely recyclable.
Several U.S. states, including California and New York, have already implemented bans on single-use plastic straws in recent years.