This week, the White House repeated those warnings. “Paper straws contain dangerous PFAS chemicals — ‘forever chemicals’ linked to significant long-term health conditions — that infiltra ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ending the "procurement and forced use of paper straws." The order directs the federal government to stop purchasing paper straws and ...

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

A new White House report implementing President Donald Trump's executive order supporting plastic straws says federal agencies are moving quickly to stop buying paper straws and are looking to ...

According to the White House, paper straws aren’t the environmentally friendly alternative they appear to be, and are so flimsy that sippers sometimes need several to get to the bottom of their ...

In fact, Trump should go further. The White House and other federal agencies likely have stockpiles of paper Biden straws lying around. Trump should gather them onto the South Lawn, stack them ...

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.

President Donald Trump at the White House after signing an order for the federal government to replace paper straws with plastic on February 10, 2025, in Washington D.C. President Donald Trump at ...

President Trump issued an executive order to phase out paper straws nationwide. The move comes as paper straws, intended to replace plastic straws, face criticism for their effectiveness and ...

“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 ...

Will Scharf, the White House staff secretary who presented ... an executive order “ending the ridiculous Biden push for paper straws, which don’t work.” “BACK TO PLASTIC!” ...