US President Donald Trump has cleared the way for the return of plastic straws.
Washington: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was banning the use of paper straws at the federal level, as he is not ‘durable’. He said that plastic straws should be used instead. Trump has signed an executive order to turn the federal procurement policies. He has overturned the policy under which the emphasis was on the purchase of straws of paper and banned plastic straws. In the order, federal agencies have been asked to stop purchasing straws of paper.
Trump has long been speaking against straw made of paper
After the order, now government agencies have to ensure that there are no paper straws within their offices. Let us know that Trump has been speaking against straw made of paper for a long time. During the presidential election campaign, plastic straws that could be used several times of the Trump brand were sold. Trump overturned the decision of Biden Administration through an order, which had a plan to discontinue the purchase of straws like single-use plastic from government services, events and packaging by 2027 and remove it from all government work by 2035.
‘There is no problem in using plastic straw’
In a social media post in the last weekend, Trump called former President Joe Biden’s policy ‘dead’. Explain that plastic straws are attributed to polluting the oceans and damaging sea life, but Trump said that there is no problem in using plastic straws. He said, “I don’t think plastic will have a lot of impact on sharks, because they eat food while making their way in the sea.” Many American states and cities have banned plastic straws, and some restaurants no longer give them to customers.
‘Trump is going in the wrong direction in case of single-use plastic’
Christie Levit of Environmental Group Osiana stated that Trump’s order ‘is an attempt to convey a message rather than a solution’ and most American voters support reducing single-use plastic packaging. He said, “Trump is going in the wrong direction in the case of single-use plastic.” However, the plastic industry has appreciated Trump’s decision. According to the ‘Straws Turtle Island Restoration Network’, more than 39 crore straws are used every day in the US, most of which are used for less than 30 minutes.
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