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Plastic straws coming back? Donald Trump dismisses eco route, plans to reverse Biden’s order in ’drill, baby, drill’ gig
Trump revealed plans to reverse Biden administration's order and sign an executive order to reinstate the use of plastic straws. He expressed his intention to sign an executive order to reverse Biden's order to phase out plastic straws by 2027.
US President Donald Trump on Friday announced his plans to reintroduce plastic straws. In a social media post on Truth Social he revealed his intention to reverse Biden administration's order and go ‘BACK TO PLASTIC.’ Donald Trump expressed his intention to sign an executive order to reverse Biden's order to phase out plastic straws by 2027.
Biden administration had campaigned to embrace the use of eco-friendly paper straws in the federal government. The post states, “I will be signing an Executive Order next week ending the ridiculous Biden push for Paper Straws, which don’t work. BACK TO PLASTIC!"
The move would nullify the eco-friendly route of continuing paper straws.
After pulling out of the Paris Climate Change agreement and ordering deregulations as part of a "drill, baby, drill" agenda, this move on paper straws marks 47th President's latest on green issues since returning to power.
Paper straws introduced by his predecessor Joe Biden are unpopular with many consumers but create less plastic pollution. Citing eco-friendly approach, Joe Biden had introduced measures to eliminate single-use plastic utensils like drinking straws by 2035 across government agencies. However, the trend for paper straws did not settle with Donald Trump.
Donald Trump's dislike for paper straws
Donald Trump's dislike for paper straws dates back to 2020s. During a campaign rally in the 2020 election against Joe Biden, Donald Trump had said, "They want to ban straws. Has anyone tried those paper straws? They're not working too good," AFP reported.
He added, "It disintegrates as you drink it, and if you have a nice tie like this tie, you've got no choice." The latest announcement follows Trump campaign team's promotion for branded plastic straws with the slogan: "Liberal paper straws don't work."
A day before, the Republican administration targeted electric vehicles despite Donald Trump's close alliance with Tesla chief Elon Musk. Amid calls for climate change a scam, Donald Trump sought to block funding for a network of electric-vehicle charging stations across the country.
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First Published:8 Feb 2025, 06:29 AM IST
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