Wisconsin paper manufacturers say the industry moved away from using PFAS, known as 'forever chemicals' in their production years ago.

Paper straws “don’t work,” Trump wrote on his social media site Truth Social, adding: “BACK TO PLASTIC!” Under President Joe Biden, the White House aimed to phase out single-use plastic ...

“It’s a ridiculous situation. We’re going back to plastic straws,” Trump told reporters while signing the order in the White House on Monday. “These things don’t work. I’ve had them ...

President Donald Trump at the White House after signing an order for the federal government to replace paper straws with plastic on February 10, 2025, in Washington D.C. President Donald Trump at ...

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 ...

The White House said paper straws are more expensive than plastic straws and use chemicals that may carry risks to human health. "The irrational campaign against plastic straws has forced ...

and businesses banning the use or automatic inclusion of plastic straws with beverages," reads the White House order. Those plastic straws were replaced with paper straws that the White House ...

“Paper straws often come individually wrapped in plastic, undermining the environmental argument for their use,” his administration states on the White House’s official website. The ...

President Donald Trump is making his opinion known regarding the debate between paper and plastic straws ... forced use of paper straws nationwide, according to the White House.

plastic straws are among the products which break down into microplastics, which have been found in Wisconsin's waterways, including Lake Winnebago. In late March, the White House released a 36 ...