President Donald Trump said on Feb. 7 that he would sign an executive order ending the federal government’s push to transition away from single-use plastic straws.
The order would target past actions from the previous administration that directed federal agencies to transition away from using plastic for single-use products such as straws, cups, cutlery, and disposable bags.
“I will be signing an Executive Order next week ending the ridiculous Biden push for Paper Straws, which don’t work,” Trump wrote in a post on his social media platform Truth Social. “BACK TO PLASTIC!”
President Joe Biden signed an executive order in 2021 calling on federal agencies to reduce waste and support the use of recycled products….