Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws
| "Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws" | |
 | |
| Type | Executive order |
|---|---|
| President | Donald Trump |
| Signed | February 10, 2025 |
"Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws" is an executive order signed by U.S. president Donald Trump in an attempt to end the use of paper straws and returning the use of plastic straws.[1]
Reason
[edit]In the executive order it is said "plastic straws are often replaced by paper straws, which are nonfunctional, use chemicals that may carry risks to human health, are more expensive to produce than plastic straws, and often force users to use multiple straws. Additionally, paper straws sometimes come individually wrapped in plastic, undermining the environmental argument for their use. It is therefore the policy of the United States to end the use of paper straws."[1]
The executive order reverts the order that his second-term predecessor Joe Biden made that aimed to get rid of plastic straws by 2027 and phasing out all single use plastics by 2035.[2]
President Trump has been against paper straws for a long time, his 2020 reelection campaign sold Trump-branded reusable plastic straws for $15 per pack of 10.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Debusmann, Bernd, Jr. (February 11, 2025). "Trump signs order shifting US back toward plastic straws". BBC News. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Milman, Oliver (February 8, 2025). "Trump to reverse Biden's plan to phase out plastic straws across US government". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ Daly, Matthew (February 10, 2025). "'Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don't work'". ABC News. Associated Press. Retrieved February 12, 2025.