President Trump signed an executive order Monday, reversing former President Biden's ban on plastic straws in the federal government. Trump, citing the ineffectiveness of paper straws, argues that the ban unfairly inconveniences consumers and favors a return to plastic straws.
WASHINGTON — President Trump issued an executive order Monday evening reversing former President Joe Biden ’s ban on plastic straws within the federal government. 'We\u2019re going back to plastic straws . These things don\u2019t work,' said Trump , 78, from the Oval Office after signing the order. Trump first announced on Friday that he would be signing an order to reverse the Biden -era policy promoting the use of paper straws over single-use plastics.
'Plastic production and waste have doubled over the past two decades, littering our oceans, poisoning the air of communities near production facilities, and threatening public health,' the Democratic administration stated when enacting the ban. Environmentalists have supported plastic straw bans, citing their impact on ocean wildlife. Critics of the restrictions have argued that they unfairly inconvenience consumers to address a pollution problem to which the US contributes a small fraction. Trump himself has complained that paper straws 'don't work' because they become soggy and lose their shape. 'I will be signing an Executive Order next week ending the ridiculous Biden push for Paper Straws, which don't work,' the president initially wrote on Truth Social Friday. Trump further stated on Saturday that Biden's mandate was 'dead.' 'Crooked Joe's MANDATE, 'NO PLASTIC STRAWS, ONLY PAPER,' IS DEAD! Enjoy your next drink without a straw that disgustingly dissolves in your mouth!!!' he wrote. Trump expressed similar frustrations in 2020 on the campaign trail, saying, 'They want to ban straws. Has anyone tried those paper straws? They\u2019re not working too good
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