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The humble paper straw, then – for all its environmental virtues – has had a lot to answer for since the restrictions came in on single-use plastic in October 2020. Even US presidential ...

The second Trump administration has begun and Americans are lucky to be getting rid of the silliness that Biden gave us -- including the paper straw mandate. Nobody wants that.

“We agree that paper straws don’t work and they’re not a good solution,” said Ken Jacobus, CEO of Good Start Packaging, an eco-friendly compostable food packaging company.

Devout paper straw enthusiasts are speaking out against plastic, as public opinion about the environmentally friendly sipper shifts.

Paper straws are made with harmful chemicals, are more expensive than plastic and aren't the environmental savior they're advertised to be, according to the order.

An executive order from President Trump will negate a Biden initiative that required federal procurement offices to purchase paper straws in lieu of plastic.

He bet his life savings on paper straws. Trump may destroy his business. The president says paper straws “don’t work,” setting off a wave of turmoil for small manufacturers around the country.

Trump promoting plastic straws a sign of creeping authoritarianism Donald Trump has a problem with paper straws. So now the United States government does, too. A trivial matter, until it isn’t.

Boss Straw’s sales plunged 85% after Trump signed an executive order barring federal agencies from buying paper straws.

But for some in the straw industry, the conversation has moved beyond paper versus plastic. “We agree that paper straws don’t work and they’re not a good solution,” said Ken Jacobus, CEO ...

Boss Straw’s sales plunged 85% after Trump signed an executive order barring federal agencies from buying paper straws.