Donald Trump has wasted no time making waves since returning to the White House, and his latest executive order is sure to ignite controversy—he’s bringing back plastic straws.
In a bold move, Trump slammed the Biden administration’s push to phase out single-use plastics, calling it “ridiculous.” While President Joe Biden had set plans in motion to eliminate plastic straws, cups, and cutlery by 2027, Trump has declared those days are over.
“I will be signing an Executive Order next week ending the ridiculous Biden push for paper straws, which don’t work,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “BACK TO PLASTIC!”
The former president has long criticized eco-friendly alternatives, mocking paper straws for their lack of durability. “They disintegrate as you drink,” he complained back in 2020. Now, with the stroke of a pen, he’s making sure Americans can sip their drinks the way he believes they should—without soggy paper getting in the way.
**Reversing Biden’s Environmental Push**
Trump’s move isn’t just about straws. It’s part of a larger effort to dismantle Biden-era environmental policies. The White House under Biden had committed to reducing single-use plastics, stating, “The President is committed to taking ambitious actions to end plastic pollution and is calling upon the global community to do the same.”
According to Condor Ferries, Americans use a staggering 50 million straws every day, with 7.5 million ending up polluting U.S. coastlines. But Trump isn’t buying the argument for environmental protection—he’s focused on reversing what he sees as unnecessary restrictions.
**Climate Concerns? Not on Trump’s Agenda**
This isn’t the only climate-related policy Trump has unraveled since stepping back into the Oval Office. He’s already signed an order promoting oil and gas drilling in Alaska and is moving to pull the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Agreement—again.
Meanwhile, Biden, now 82, finds himself sidelined from intelligence briefings after Trump revoked his security clearance—citing “no need” for the former president to access classified information.
With plastic straws making a comeback and climate policies being rolled back, one thing is clear—Trump is reshaping America’s future, one executive order at a time.
