The Future Of Straws In New York State After Trump Ban

New Yorkers are curious what's going to happen to straws after an executive order from President Donald Trump.

Around a half-billion straws are used each day in the United States.

President Trump Wants To Ditch Plastic Straws

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President Trump said he's signing an executive order to undo a Biden-era plan to phase out plastic straws in favor of paper ones.

The Biden administration ordered a phaseout of single-use plastic from the federal government's food service operations, packaging and events by 2027, and from all other federal operations by 2035.

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Trump signed the executive order last week, claiming the paper straws don't work and quickly fall apart.

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“We’re going back to plastic straws. (Paper straws) don’t work. They break. They explode If something’s hot. They don’t last very long, like a matter of minutes, sometimes a matter of seconds. It’s a ridiculous situation,” Trump said after signing the executive order.

Trump's post didn't address other single-use plastic goods.

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