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‘It won’t affect sharks’: Donald Trump pushes for plastic straws, calls paper ones ‘useless’

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 11 February 2025
US President Donald Trump issued an executive order to ban the use of paper straws in federal agencies, reversing a policy aimed at phasing out single-use plastics. Environmental advocates express concern over the impact on pollution and marine life, while the plastics industry supports the decision, calling it a beneficial movement.
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President Trump signs an executive order reversing the paper straw ban, citing widespread dissatisfaction with paper straws' inefficiency. The environmental impact of paper vs. plastic remains unclear, leading to government and industry losses. The executive order tasks the Federal Government and...

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