But I'm pretty sure the only reason Biden signed his executive order banning plastics was because, if anything, he thought the paper straws would slow down the cocaine use in the White House.

White House staff secretary Will Scharf described consumers as being “wildly dissatisfied” with paper straws, which seems like an accurate representation—though I would argue that by this po ...

The White House disputed the idea that Trump’s order was leading the charge against paper straws or that his actions were hurting U.S. businesses. “This isn’t just a random petty issue ...

Stuart on Monday repealed a ban on the commercial use of plastic straws, citing health concerns with alternative straws.

Those plastic straws were replaced with paper straws that the White House order says are "nonfunctional, use chemicals that may carry risks to human health, are more expensive to produce than ...

According to The Journal, the crusade against plastic began a decade ago when a viral video showed a sea turtle with a straw stuck in its nose. Shortly after, cities began to reduce the use of plastic ...

There has long been a push to stop the use of plastic straws in favor of environmentally friendly alternatives, like paper ones.

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning federal agencies from using paper straws. The order directs agencies to stop purchases of paper straws and calls for a strategy to phase ...

President Trump signs order shifting U.S. back to plastic straws. Here are South Florida cities with paper straw bans.

Donald Trump recently surprised the world again by signing an action to end what he describes as the "forced use" of paper straws.Although there is some merit in the argument the White House ...

President Donald Trump signed an order this week to phase out paper straws in federal agencies. Will Florida cities be impacted? What to know ...

The White House disputed the idea that Trump’s order was leading the charge against paper straws or that his actions were hurting U.S. businesses. “This isn’t just a random petty issue ...