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President Donald Trump took aim at paper straws on Tuesday as Americans continue to debate the use of plastic straws in everyday life. The president, while in Florida, noted the "little" victories his ...

Half a billion straws are used in the United States every day, according to a popular — but perhaps not the most scientific — estimate. The biggest buyer: the federal government, which buys more ...

President Donald Trump is known to drink many Diet Cokes, but one thing you’re not likely to ever see him using again is a paper straw. “We’re going back to plastic straws,” Trump announced after ...

(Gray News) – President Donald Trump plans to end the push for paper straws and bring back plastic ones. In a post on Truth Social on Friday, Trump said he will be signing an executive order next week ...

Stores in the state will only be allowed to provide paper bags starting in 2026. SACRAMENTO, California — Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Sunday to ban plastic bags at most California ...

A new report from Netherlands-based Rabobank highlights the trend of replacing plastic packaging with paper, reports on marine pollution and forever chemicals in packaging, and provides an update on ...

For many, the biggest decision to make at the grocery story is the very last one — do you want your food packed in paper bags or plastic bags? The stores clearly would rather you go with plastic bags.