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Once again, President Trump is pretending to be a populist while siding with his Big Oil buddies over the public interest,
said Greenpeace USA’s senior plastics campaigner Lisa Ramsden in a statement
They want to ban straws. Has anyone tried those paper straws? They’re not working too good,
Trump said at a 2020 campaign rally, in large part echoing public sentimentPlastic waste can serve as a vector for pathogens like E. coli and Salmonella to spread and persist in the environment,
according to the Vanella Group, a sustainable waste consulting company
PFAS were found to be present in almost all types of straws, except for those made of stainless steel,
they concludedPresident Trump is moving in the wrong direction on single-use plastics (...) The world is facing a plastic pollution crisis, and we can no longer ignore one of the biggest environmental threats facing our oceans and our planet today."
She told NewsweekWith the new administration's pro-oil and gas stance, one can expect the US to converge with countries like Russia and Saudi Arabia and oppose the adoption of global goals to reduce plastic production,
he said
I don't think plastic is going to affect a shark much as they’re munching their way through the ocean.”
Downplaying the potential environmental cost of his order, the president added
Liberal paper straws don’t work,
read his campaign website, which flogged his merchThese (paper straws) things don’t work. I’ve had them many times, and on occasion, they break, they explode,
Trump said
The Federal government is directed to stop purchasing paper straws and ensure they are no longer provided within Federal buildings. The Order requires the development of a National Strategy to End the Use of Paper Straws within 45 days to alleviate the forced use of paper straws nationwide,
a White House statement saidCities and states across America have banned paper straws, caving to pressure from woke activists who prioritize symbolism over science. Paper straws use chemicals that may carry risks to human health – including “forever chemical” PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) which are known to be highly water soluble and can bleed from the straw into a drink,
the statement addedThe irrational campaign against plastic straws has forced Americans to use nonfunctional paper straws, ... This ends under President Trump."
the fact sheet reads, adding
I will be signing an Executive Order next week ending the ridiculous Biden push for Paper Straws, which don't work,
Trump said Friday on Truth SocialIt’s a ridiculous situation. We’re going back to plastic straws,
Trump said Monday as he signed the order
Straws are just the beginning,
Matt Seaholm, president and CEO of the Plastics Industry Association, said in a statement
It really is something that affects ordinary Americans in their everyday lives,
Scharf said
Enjoy your next drink without a straw that disgustingly dissolves in your mouth!!!
Trump said on his Truth Social site over the weekend, in a post that declared former President Joe Biden's policy ... DEAD!”