Trump Pushes for Plastic Straws, Citing Paper Ones as "Useless"

US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order reversing a policy aimed at phasing out single-use plastics from federal operations, including paper straws. The Biden-era policy, which aimed to eliminate single-use plastics by 2027, has been effectively scrapped by this move. Trump has expressed his dissatisfaction with paper straws, stating that they "don't work" and "break" and "explode." This decision has been met with opposition from environmentalists who have long campaigned for an end to the use of plastic utensils, including straws.