President Biden signed an executive order reversing a federal push for paper straws, claiming they are impractical and explode when hot. This move contradicts Biden's previous goals to eliminate single-use plastics.
signed an executive order on Monday aimed at rolling back the federal push for the use of paper straws over plastic ones.“On occasion, break. They explode. If something’s hot, they don’t last very long — like a matter of minutes, sometimes a matter of seconds. It’s a ridiculous situation so we’re going back to plastic straws,” he added. .
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