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Episode: ‘Back to plastic’: Trump pushes for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’
Description: President Donald Trump said he is banning the federal use of paper straws, saying they "don't work" and don't last very long. Instead, he wants the government to exclusively move to plastic.
"It's a ridiculous situation. We're going back to plastic straws," Trump said as he signed an executive order to reverse federal purchasing policies that encourage paper straws and restrict plastic ones. The order directs federal agencies to stop buying paper straws "and otherwise ensure that paper straws are no longer provided within agency buildings."
The move by Trump—who has long railed against paper straws and whose 2019 reelection ca...