The tendency to drink paper, like many consumers, has irritated Trump, who has been irritated for a long time.
President Donald Trump on Friday was furious at the eco-friendly straw that was promoted by his predecessor, Joe Biden, and pledged that the US would return to plastic.
The move concerns his latest environment since withdrawing from Paris’ Climate Change Agreement and returning to power after ordering deregulation as part of the “drill, baby, drill” agenda.
On Thursday, the Republican administration also spurred rage from environmentalists as it sought to block funding for a network of electric vehicle charging stations across the country.
Trump has vowed to take action against paper straws that are not popular with many consumers but are less likely to contaminate plastics.
“Next week I will sign the executive order, he said on social media.
Democrat Biden had announced a target across the agency to eliminate single-use plastic cooking utensils such as drinking straws by 2035.
The tendency to drink paper straws has frustrated Trump, who has been irritated for a long time.
“They want to ban straws. Have you ever tried those paper straws? They’re not working too well,” he said, “They want to ban straws. I said at the meeting.
“It breaks apart when you drink it, and if you have a nice tie like this tie, you have no choice.”
Trump’s campaign team had previously sold branded plastic straws under slogans. “Liberal paper straws don’t work.”
The president, who calls climate change a fraud, often targets electric vehicles despite his close alliance with Tesla chief Elon Musk.
The shutdown of the $5 billion national EV charging network would be a major setback in efforts to reduce climate-changing emissions, according to Green campaigners.
“His administration’s move to block funding for bipartisan efforts to build our national EV charging network is a blatant and illegal grab for power,” the Evergreen Action Group said. Masu.
“The program brings real benefits to all 50 states: creating jobs, boosting economic opportunities and reducing pollution.”
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