Wanton dispersal of straws results in litter — whether they are paper or plastic. The White House also argues that plastic straws are "an insignificant share of pollution," and that the United ...

Paper straws have become an unlikely target of culture ... As he signed the order in the White House in February, Trump said, “On occasion they break, they explode. ... We’re going back ...

“Paper straws often come individually wrapped in plastic, undermining the environmental argument for their use,” his administration states on the White House’s official website. The ...

This White House report claims “PFAS are harmful ... The report further connects PFAS to paper straws by referencing studies that have found paper (and other plant-based straws) containing ...

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said during a recent interview that he does not use straws, telling Fox News that is “what women ...

President Trump signed an executive order in February directing the federal government to go back to using plastic straws, declaring that paper straws ... the Biden White House said in July.