WASHINGTON — President Trump introduced Friday that he’ll quickly signal an govt order ending the Biden administration’s initiative to ban plastic straws throughout the federal authorities.
“I will likely be signing an Government Order subsequent week ending the ridiculous Biden push for Paper Straws, which don’t work,” the president, 78, wrote on Reality Social.
“BACK TO PLASTIC!”
Trump seemed to be referring to former President Joe Biden’s July 2024 promise to “part out” single-use plastics — together with straws, cutlery and cups — in federal departments.
The ban would have additionally coated all packaging and meals service operations, with the top of procurement due in 2027.
“Plastic manufacturing and waste have doubled over the previous twenty years, littering our ocean, poisoning the air of communities close to manufacturing amenities, and threatening public well being,” a recent White Home reality sheet said.
Environmentalists have lengthy railed towards single-use plastics as wasteful and harmful to sea turtles and different ocean wildlife.
Trump expressed his annoyance on the push again in 2020, throughout his failed re-election bid.
“They wish to ban straws. Has anybody tried these paper straws? They’re not working too good,” he stated throughout one occasion. “It disintegrates as you drink it.”
Trump’s announcement was praised by Republicans and conservatives like Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), who wrote on X: “If radical environmentalists wish to ‘finish all plastic,’ they need to stop utilizing it.”
“It could be facile junior excessive election stuff however performing (and even simply posting) on a gentle stream of annoying, relatable points in your day by day life is fairly good low calorie politics,” wrote authorities relations strategist Liam Donovan.
“I assume what I’m saying is make incandescent mild bulbs nice once more,” he added.
“The US contributes a minuscule share of the plastic waste within the oceans,” added UnHerd US editor Sohrab Ahmari. “Sufficient with making life depressing for extraordinary folks within the title of those boutique causes.”
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