Trump, paper straws and plastic

Trump wants plastic straws back; what does it mean for NJ, other states with bans?
President Donald Trump moves to lift ban on plastic straws. New Jersey, New York among states with plastic straw bans in effect.
Bring back plastic bags like Trump did for straws, N.J. lawmaker says
Apparently it might not have been the last straw. Or plastic bag, for that matter. Just months away from New Jersey reaching three years of banning single-use plastic bags in most stores and paper bags nearly everywhere,
Trump brings back plastic straws, says paper straws ‘explode’: What to know
What to know about President Donald Trump’s executive order encouraging the federal government and consumers to buy plastic drinking straws.
Trump misrepresents plastic impact on sharks in reversing course on straws
US President Donald Trump reversed a target set by his predecessor Joe Biden to eliminate plastic straws across government agencies by 2035 , rejecting claims that they are harmful to sharks. But scientists say there is well-documented evidence that pollution from these single-use items impacts sharks and all marine animals.
Trump and plastic straws: What about Florida cities that only allow paper?
President Donald Trump signed an order this week to phase out paper straws in federal agencies. Will Florida cities be impacted? What to know
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 single-use plastics.
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,
Korea to 'review' plastic straw ban as U.S. turns its back on paper
The announcement follows U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order, signed earlier last week, that reversed the Biden administration's initiative to eliminate single-use pla
The solution to the plastic straw debate is hiding in plain sight
Trump signed an executive order this week in favor of plastic straws over paper ones. As the debate rages on, here’s why you ...
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 ...
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‘Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away ...
Plastic Straws Are Bad for Your Health. Here's Why
Forever chemicals "can disrupt hormones in your body and lead to problems, things like increased risk of breast cancer, problems with fertility." ...
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Executive order on straws misses the larger crisis of plastic’s impact on human health
The executive order Trump signed will undercut the former administration’s 2022 initiative to phase out single-use plastics, including straws, containers and bottles, from federal buildings by 2032 ...
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The plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay
Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come ...
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Feb. 17: 2025 Thermoformers ranking | Plastic straws are back | New Inno-Pak owner
From the cover Editorial researcher Hollee Keller has compiled our list of 203 thermoformers for 2025 and highlighted the top ...