Trump signs plastic straw executive order, ending era of paper sippers

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President Donald Trump signed multiple executive orders on Monday, including one that directs the federal government to end its use of biodegradable paper straws and go back to plastic.

Trump raised the issue seemingly out of the blue late last week, declaring his plans to end the “ridiculous Biden push for Paper Straws.”

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