Fri Feb 07 16:24:10 UTC 2025: ## Trump Vows Return to Plastic Straws, Reversing Biden’s Policy
**WASHINGTON D.C.** – President Donald Trump announced Friday he will issue an executive order next week reversing a policy championed by his predecessor, Joe Biden, that aimed to eliminate single-use plastic straws in government departments by 2035. Trump denounced the use of paper straws as “ridiculous” and vowed a return to plastic.
“I will be signing an Executive Order next week ending the ridiculous Biden push for Paper Straws, which don’t work. BACK TO PLASTIC!” Trump declared on social media.
The move marks the latest in a series of environmental policy reversals by the Republican president. Trump previously withdrew the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change and has consistently promoted increased domestic oil production.
Trump’s disdain for paper straws is longstanding. During his 2020 campaign, he criticized their functionality, famously stating that they “disintegrate as you drink” and pose a threat to fine clothing. His campaign even sold branded plastic straws with the slogan: “Liberal paper straws don’t work.” The White House has not yet released details regarding the specifics of the upcoming executive order.
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