Straws might seem insignificant, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade.

Donald Trump has claimed his move to scrap paper straws and return to plastic won’t harm the environment, as sharks can eat them. The US president signed an order yesterday to reverse the Biden administration’s push away from single-use plastics in government facilities.

President Trump has signed an executive order to ban the use of paper straws by federal agencies, reversing a Biden administration policy aimed at reducing plastic pollution. Trump criticizes paper straws for their inefficiency and plans to return to plastic straws,

While plastic straws have been blamed for polluting oceans and harming marine life, Trump said Monday that he thinks “it’s okay” to continue using them. “I don’t think that plastic is going to affect the shark very much as they’re

President Donald Trump's waded into the contentious debate over paper versus plastic straws with an executive order Monday favoring the plastic variety. The president ordered federal agency and department heads to stop buying paper straws and make sure they aren't offered in their buildings.

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at encouraging the U.S. government and consumers to purchase plastic drinking straws. "We're going back to plastic straws," Trump told reporters at the White House as he signed the order.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning paper straws, declaring that they "don’t work" and calling for a return to plastic alternatives. "We’re going back to plastic straws," Trump said.