President Donald Trump has declared war. On paper straws. “These things don’t work,” he complained from the Oval Office on Monday while asserting that U.S. policy now aims to end the use of the biodegradable sipping sticks.

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Trump’s attack on paper straws is mostly symbolic — but the plastics industry is celebrating on Feb 18, 2025. "Each time I voted for you, it was because I knew you'd make things right and you'd fix the wrongs. I'm counting on you now to make this right too."

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