Environmentalists condemned the straw order. "People hate seeing plastic pollution hurt wildlife and trash the environment," said David Derrick of the Center for Biological Diversity. (Calla Kessler / ...

Paper straws are out, English is the country's "official language" and Trump also called for banned baseball legend Pete Rose to be put in the sport's hall of fame. In a recent executive order, ...

“The reason McDonald’s cola tastes so good is because you drink it through a plastic straw with a moderately sized drinking ...

When you use a paper straw for drinks, you might think you’re being a conscientious citizen of Planet Earth. If so, bad news: a team of scientists say paper straws have more harmful forever chemicals ...

On February 10, 2025, President Trump authorized Executive Order 14208 (E.O. 14208) revising United States federal policy on paper straw use. E.O. 14208 specifically called on the federal government ...

Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade. On Monday, President ...

Paper straws are “out” under the Trump administration, as he sucked the air out of the push for a more eco-friendly drink experience. But, why does he hate them when some have been promoting them as a ...

They’re grasping for straws. Devout paper straw enthusiasts are speaking out as public opinion about the environmentally friendly sipper shifts to favor plastic. Last month, President Donald Trump ...

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WASHINGTON D.C., DC — President Trump issued an executive order on Monday, called Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws, that would put an end to the "irrational campaign" against plastic ...

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