“Straws made from plant-based materials ... time could cause a range of appalling side effects, including liver damage, a weakened immune system, underweight babies and even infant death.

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"We're going back to plastic straws," Trump told reporters at the ... consumption of non-biodegradable single-use plastics, which damage ecosystems and contaminate food supplies.

Paper straws sit in a container on the bar at Laurel ... The chemicals are linked to serious health problems like cancers, liver and heart damage, compromised immune systems, high cholesterol ...

A decade ago, a video of a sea turtle with a plastic straw stuck in its nostril went viral, spurring a wave of activism aimed at curtailing plastic pollution. The disposable plastic straw became ...

EXCLUSIVE: President Donald Trump’s executive order against paper straws that was signed in February is already beginning to "use all levers available" to cut back on them. Fox News Digital ...

STUART — A four-year-old ban on the commercial use of plastic straws here may be on its way out. Since Jan. 1, 2021, alternative straws, such as paper and bamboo, have been on the menu in Stuart ...

It’s unclear which initiatives Trump plans to target with the upcoming executive order, but this isn’t the first time he’s expressed his disdain for paper alternatives to plastic straws.

Paper straws sit on shelving in a warehouse at Guy’s E. Paper in Woodstock. The company is owned by 75-year-old Guy Spinelli who put his life savings into creating a “24 hours strong” straw ...