Half a billion straws are used in the United States every day, according to a popular — but perhaps not the most scientific — estimate. The biggest buyer: the federal government, which buys ...

“It’s a ridiculous situation,” Trump said of paper straw usage during the televised EO signing. “On occasion, they break, they explode.” The presence of PFAS is concerning for two ...

President Donald Trump is making his opinion known regarding the debate between paper and plastic straws. The president signed an executive order on Monday creating a policy aimed at phasing out ...

President Trump signed an executive order to phase out paper straws nationwide. Environmental groups argue that plastic straws harm marine life and take hundreds of years to decompose. Some ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — No more paper straws. President Donald Trump expressed his distaste for biodegradable, paper straws earlier in the week by signing an executive order to get rid of them and ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – President Donald Trump reversed another Biden-era decision this week, allowing the use of plastic straws again in federal buildings. A local company, ROC Paper Straws ...

HIGHS TODAY AGAIN IN THE LOW 80S. LOOKING GOOD AS WE MAKE OUR WAY THROUGH THI The policy went into effect in 2019 to reduce plastic straws getting into the waste stream. However, the mayor raised ...

A new order issued by President Donald Trump citing “an irrational campaign against plastic straws” marks a national effort to end the use of the paper versions. The presidential action issued ...