There's 1 Clear Reason Trump Loves Plastic Straws — And It Has Nothing To Do With Sucking
Plastic straws are often replaced by paper straws, which are nonfunctional, use chemicals that may carry risks to human health, are more expensive to produce than plastic straw ...
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Just how bad are plastic straws?
The order rolled back a previous policy aiming to phase out single-use plastic items, including straws, in federal operations ...
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Plastic straws have come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay
Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. In 2015, video of a marine biologist pulling a plastic straw out of a turtle's nose sparked outrage worldwide ...
Yes, paper straws suck. Rather than bring back plastic ones, let's avoid single-use items
When US President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to return to plastic straws, claiming the paper version is ineffective and "disgustingly dissolves in your mouth," he was widely criticized for ...
Single-use plastics a serious environmental threat | READER COMMENTARY
Moreover, these zoonotic pathogens originating from plastic debris pose a health risk because birds can act as reservoirs for these diseases. It is imperative that we combat single-use plastic and ...
Humanity may be at risk of being strangled by a plastic straw
Paper straws in the US served as a daily reminder of the need for eco-friendly behaviour, but Trump has made plastic great ...
Learning about plastic waste was last straw for young student
KAMAKURA, Kanagawa Prefecture--For third-grader Yuki Harasawa, a video on YouTube about plastic waste was the last straw. She ...
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US government ditches paper straws for plastic—but why are they restricted worldwide?
The order rolled back a previous policy aiming to phase out single-use plastic items, including straws, in federal operations like food service, and directed the government to stop buying paper ...