New frontiers in sucking: Why is the Trump campaign selling plastic straws?
5 years, 8 months ago

New frontiers in sucking: Why is the Trump campaign selling plastic straws?

Salon  

Why is the Donald Trump campaign so obsessed with drinking straws? In the midst of a news cycle focused on how much Trump is centering white nationalism in his 2020 presidential campaign, there was another story that just weird enough to capture some media attention: The Trump campaign waded into the plastic vs. paper straws debate by selling $15 branded plastic straws. This was accompanied by a robust messaging push — with both Trump and his campaign manager, Brad Parscale, repeating talking points about how "Liberal paper straws don't work." By encouraging conservatives to see plastic straws or old-fashioned light bulbs as markers of conservative American values, Republican media and politicians also encourage the idea that profound selfishness is an inextricable aspect of that conservative identity. This problem has been building for some time in conservative circles, but with the Trump administration pulling stunts like selling these straws or getting the First Lady to wear a jacket that literally advertises "I really don't care," the trolling isn't just a thing.

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What's Better, Plastic Or Paper Straws?
1 week, 4 days ago

What's Better, Plastic Or Paper Straws?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING On Feb. 10, President Donald Trump issued an executive order ending the procurement and use of paper straws at federal agencies. Andrew Harnik via Getty Images Donald Trump speaks after signing a series of executive orders, including an order for the federal government to stop using paper straws and begin using plastic straws, on Feb. 10. The …

What's Better, Plastic Or Paper Straws?
3 weeks, 2 days ago

What's Better, Plastic Or Paper Straws?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING On Feb. 10, President Donald Trump issued an executive order ending the procurement and use of paper straws at federal agencies. Andrew Harnik via Getty Images Donald Trump speaks after signing a series of executive orders, including an order for the federal government to stop using paper straws and begin using plastic straws, on Feb. 10. The …

Trump Isn’t (Totally) Wrong About Paper Straws
55 years, 2 months ago

Trump Isn’t (Totally) Wrong About Paper Straws

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. It also mandates development of a “National Strategy to End the Use of Paper Straws” in order to “alleviate the forced use of paper straws nationwide.” “It’s a ridiculous situation,” Trump said of paper straw usage during the televised …

Trump targets paper straw purchases by federal government — and won’t stop there
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump targets paper straw purchases by federal government — and won’t stop there

LA Times  

President Trump has declared the last straw. He’s not stopping with the federal government, however, but instead has ordered development of a “National Strategy to End the Use of Paper Straws” by March 27 that will “alleviate the forced use of paper straws nationwide.” According to the White House, paper straws aren’t the environmentally friendly alternative they appear to be, …

Plastic straws have come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Plastic straws have come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay

Associated Press  

Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade. On Monday, President Donald Trump waded into the issue when he signed an executive order to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper straws “don’t work” and don’t …

Trump brings back plastic straws – because he claims paper ones ‘explode’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump brings back plastic straws – because he claims paper ones ‘explode’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has signed an executive order to bring back …

The Straw Wars: Why Donald Trump wants paper straws gone and plastic back
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Straw Wars: Why Donald Trump wants paper straws gone and plastic back

Firstpost  

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning federal agencies from using paper straws. Let’s find out: Why Trump is banning paper straws Speaking at the White House about paper straws, Trump said, “These things don’t work.” “I’ve had them many times, and on occasion, they break, they explode.” The executive order directs federal agencies to stop purchasing …

'Won't affect a shark': Trump signs order against paper straws
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Won't affect a shark': Trump signs order against paper straws

Raw Story  

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday pushing for a return to plastic drinking straws, saying their impact on marine life was limited and that paper ones favored by environmentalists "explode." Republican Trump's order reverses a target set by his Democratic predecessor Joe Biden to eliminate single-use plastic utensils like straws across government agencies by 2035. "We're going …

’Back to plastic’: Trump pushes for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ’don’t work’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

’Back to plastic’: Trump pushes for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ’don’t work’

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper straws “don’t work” and don't last very long. We’re going back to plastic straws,” Mr. Trump said Monday as he signed an executive order to review federal purchasing policies that restrict plastic straws. The move by Mr. Trump — who has long railed …

Trump signs order to bring back plastic straws, says paper ones 'don't work'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump signs order to bring back plastic straws, says paper ones 'don't work'

India Today  

President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper straws “don’t work” and don’t last very long. We’re going back to plastic straws,” Trump said on Monday as he signed an executive order to review federal purchasing policies that restrict plastic straws. While plastic straws have been blamed for polluting oceans and …

Don't think plastic is going to affect the shark: Trump quips as he okays plastic straws
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Don't think plastic is going to affect the shark: Trump quips as he okays plastic straws

India TV News  

Trump bans paper straws: In another major decision, US President Donald Trump on Monday said that he wants the government to move to plastic straws from paper ones. Joe Biden's policy is dead: Trump Trump has for long been opposing the use of paper straws, and even his 2019 reelection campaign witnessed the sale of Trump-branded reusable plastic straws for …

‘Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very long. We’re going back to plastic straws,” Trump said as he signed an executive order to reverse federal purchasing policies that encourage paper straws and restrict plastic ones. The order directs federal agencies to stop buying paper …

Trump’s waged a war on paper straws with his Sharpie pen
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s waged a war on paper straws with his Sharpie pen

The Independent  

President Trump posted: “I will be signing an Executive Order next week ending the ridiculous Biden push for paper straws, which don’t work. Dennis Fitzgerald Box Hill Insupportable detention of prisoners How can this government hope to be taken seriously when they criticise other states for brutal treatment of prisoners? I naively assumed when Labour took power that we would …

’Live on Mars’: Dhruv Rathee slams Donald Trump, Elon Musk after US President shares plan to go ‘BACK TO PLASTIC’ straws
1 month, 2 weeks ago

’Live on Mars’: Dhruv Rathee slams Donald Trump, Elon Musk after US President shares plan to go ‘BACK TO PLASTIC’ straws

Live Mint  

Indian Youtuber Dhruv Rathee reacted after US President Donald Trump announced his plans to reintroduce plastic straws in the federal government and replace the paper straws pushed by Biden administration. Dhruv Rathee questioned, “Why are you both so obsessed with destroying the Planet?” reacting to Elon Musk's response over Donald Trump's decision. Praising the 47th US president over his latest …

'Back to plastic!': Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden's single-use plastics ban
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Back to plastic!': Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden's single-use plastics ban

India Today  

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he plans to reverse federal efforts to promote paper straws, signaling a return to plastic. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said he will issue an executive order rolling back efforts made by former President Joe Biden's administration to encourage the federal government to adopt more environmentally friendly paper straws. Trump's campaign …

Making pollutants great again: Trump says he’s bringing back plastic straws in new executive order
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Making pollutants great again: Trump says he’s bringing back plastic straws in new executive order

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Donald Trump said Friday …

'Back to plastic': Trump says will sign executive order to end Biden's 'ridiculous' push for paper straw
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Back to plastic': Trump says will sign executive order to end Biden's 'ridiculous' push for paper straw

Firstpost  

President Donald Trump on Friday expressed strong opposition to eco-friendly paper straws endorsed by his predecessor Joe Biden, vowing that the US would revert to using the plastic ones President Donald Trump on Friday expressed strong opposition to eco-friendly paper straws endorsed by his predecessor Joe Biden, vowing that the US would revert to using the plastic ones. “I will …

MAGA Rages That Kamala Harris Is A Threat To Plastic Straws
8 months ago

MAGA Rages That Kamala Harris Is A Threat To Plastic Straws

Huff Post  

As it became clear on Sunday that Vice President Kamala Harris is the front-runner to replace President Joe Biden as the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, pro-Donald Trump conservatives went on TV to fiercely condemn her position on sipping devices. “I mean, heck, she wants to get rid of plastic straws, for goodness sake,” Jason Miller, a senior adviser to former …

Plastic or paper? The truth about drinking straws
1 year, 4 months ago

Plastic or paper? The truth about drinking straws

BBC  

The truth about drinking straws Getty Images The backlash against plastic straws has left consumers searching for alternatives The backlash against single-use plastics has seen a growing market for paper, metal, glass and plant-based straws. "And while we know it's not that simple, and the problem goes far beyond the use of plastic straws, a global crisis like plastic pollution …

Plastic straw ban comes into force in England
4 years, 5 months ago

Plastic straw ban comes into force in England

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An estimated 4.7 billion plastic straws, 316 million plastic stirrers and 1.8 billion plastic-stemmed cotton buds were used in …

Plastic or paper? Trump campaign weighs in on straw debate
5 years, 8 months ago

Plastic or paper? Trump campaign weighs in on straw debate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The president and his reelection campaign are mocking efforts to replace plastic straws with paper ones and turning that disdain into a fundraising gimmick. #LiberalProgress.” He said liberals would do the same to the economy: “Squeeze it until it doesn’t work.” Later, Parscale tweeted a link to the campaign’s online store, where supporters could buy a pack of …

Plastic straws and cotton buds could be banned from next year in bid to tackle ocean pollution
6 years, 5 months ago

Plastic straws and cotton buds could be banned from next year in bid to tackle ocean pollution

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A ban on use of plastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds could be in …

We Can Ban Plastic Straws, But America’s Eating Habits Are The Real Problem
6 years, 6 months ago

We Can Ban Plastic Straws, But America’s Eating Habits Are The Real Problem

Huff Post  

jon11 via Getty Images One of the biggest food trends of 2018 isn’t even something you can eat. Though the number of plastic straws Americans use every day is an unverified statistic, one 9-year-old boy famously estimated the number to be 500 million. No matter the exact number, plastic straws are no doubt contributing to the billions of pounds of …

California lawmakers vote to restrict use of plastic straws, keeping state in national spotlight on environment
6 years, 7 months ago

California lawmakers vote to restrict use of plastic straws, keeping state in national spotlight on environment

LA Times  

Plastic straws sit at the ready at a cafe in San Francisco. “Reducing consumer demand for plastic straws can help decrease plastic pollution.” The measure drew opposition from Republican lawmakers, including Assemblyman Matthew Harper of Huntington Beach, who said restricting straws may add more plastic to the waste stream as businesses use straw-less lids made of plastic, and paper straws …

Respect the straw ban, even if it won’t save much plastic.
6 years, 8 months ago

Respect the straw ban, even if it won’t save much plastic.

Slate  

On Monday, Starbucks announced it would eliminate plastic straws from more than 28,000 stores by 2020, becoming the biggest player in a surging movement against straws. Alaska Airlines abandoned straws and plastic stirrers in May ; Seattle became the first major city in the U.S. to ban plastic straws earlier this month. By weight, straws likely constitute a minuscule fraction …

Starbucks, citing ocean threat, is ditching plastic straws
6 years, 8 months ago

Starbucks, citing ocean threat, is ditching plastic straws

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Starbucks will eliminate plastic straws from all of its locations within two years, the coffee chain announced Monday, becoming the largest food and beverage company to do so as calls for businesses and cities to cut waste grow louder. A week after its hometown of Seattle banned plastic drinking straws and utensils, Starbucks said Monday that by …

Starbucks will stop using plastic straws by 2020
6 years, 8 months ago

Starbucks will stop using plastic straws by 2020

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Since the city of Seattle outlawed plastic straws …

Starbucks is ditching plastic straws
6 years, 8 months ago

Starbucks is ditching plastic straws

LA Times  

Starbucks Corp. said Monday that it will eliminate single-use plastic straws from all of its locations within two years, becoming the largest food and beverage company to do so as calls for businesses and cities to cut waste grow louder. Although plastic straws account for a small percentage of the pollution that ends up in the ocean, they have become …

Is Seattle’s straw ban a green gateway drug or just peak slactivism?
6 years, 8 months ago

Is Seattle’s straw ban a green gateway drug or just peak slactivism?

Salon  

Suddenly, everyone and their mother is against plastic straws. “I think it’s a way for people to feel that they have some agency over the problem of ocean plastics,” says Kara Lavender Law, researcher and professor at the Sea Education Association. “These are things that we have easy alternatives for.” Compared to seemingly insurmountable problems like climate change, which can …

McDonalds to ban plastic straws in all of its restaurants in UK and Ireland
6 years, 9 months ago

McDonalds to ban plastic straws in all of its restaurants in UK and Ireland

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy McDonald's is to ban plastic …

Let's Stop Pretending Quitting Straws Will Solve Plastic Pollution
6 years, 9 months ago

Let's Stop Pretending Quitting Straws Will Solve Plastic Pollution

Huff Post  

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dia Mirza and Adrian Grenier have a message for you: It’s easy to beat plastic. They’re part of a bunch of celebrities starring in a new video for World Environment Day — encouraging you, the consumer, to swap out your single-use plastic staples like straws and cutlery to combat the plastics crisis. Realistically, I’m not going to start …

Straws. Bottle caps. Polyester. These are the new targets of California’s environmental movement
6 years, 9 months ago

Straws. Bottle caps. Polyester. These are the new targets of California’s environmental movement

LA Times  

It took years of activist campaigns to turn the plastic bag into a villain, and hard-fought legislation to reduce its presence in oceans and waterways. We’re the fifth-largest economy in the world,” said Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon, who introduced a bill this year that bars sit-down restaurants from providing plastic straws unless a customer requests one. Nate Herman, senior …

Ban on plastic straws has unintended consequences for people with disabilities who rely on them
6 years, 11 months ago

Ban on plastic straws has unintended consequences for people with disabilities who rely on them

ABC  

Plastic straws are in the sights of environmental campaigners, but the push to ban this simple product could have unintended consequences. Earlier this month, Cairns Regional Council unanimously agreed to phase out plastic straws in its operations — a first for Queensland — after a campaign by 10-year-old Molly Steer. And UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced this week that …

UK to ban sale of plastic straws and drinks stirrers that blight the country’s seas and rivers, ministers say
6 years, 11 months ago

UK to ban sale of plastic straws and drinks stirrers that blight the country’s seas and rivers, ministers say

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the latest move to tackle the escalating plastic waste problem, environment secretary Michael Gove …

Science Says: Amount of straws, plastic pollution is huge
6 years, 11 months ago

Science Says: Amount of straws, plastic pollution is huge

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Cities and nations are looking at banning plastic straws and stirrers in hopes of addressing the world’s plastic pollution problem. Australian scientists Denise Hardesty and Chris Wilcox estimate, using trash collected on U.S. coastlines during cleanups over five years, that there are nearly 7.5 million plastic straws lying around America’s shorelines. “We are not going to solve the …

UK plastic ban: packaging must be next in sight for legislation, say campaigners
6 years, 11 months ago

UK plastic ban: packaging must be next in sight for legislation, say campaigners

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Campaigners have welcomed the announcement that the UK is set to ban the sale of …

Parliament's consumption of plastic drinking straws doubles in three years, figures reveal
7 years, 1 month ago

Parliament's consumption of plastic drinking straws doubles in three years, figures reveal

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of straws purchased by Parliament has doubled in the last three years, official …

Scotland plans to ban plastic straws by end of 2019
7 years, 1 month ago

Scotland plans to ban plastic straws by end of 2019

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scotland is set to become the first UK nation to ban plastic straws, as part …

Costa Coffee commits to ditching plastic straws from all its shops this year
7 years, 2 months ago

Costa Coffee commits to ditching plastic straws from all its shops this year

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Costa Coffee will remove plastic …

Plastic straws are disappearing from Wetherspoons as environmental campaign gathers pace
7 years, 6 months ago

Plastic straws are disappearing from Wetherspoons as environmental campaign gathers pace

The Independent  

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No more plastic straws, decides Kozhikode Corporation
8 years, 9 months ago

No more plastic straws, decides Kozhikode Corporation

Deccan Chronicle  

KOZHIKODE: In the next one week, Kozhikode city will be free from plastic straws used in juice shops, hotels and other wayside eateries, thereby setting up a model for other cities in the State to go green. It was during a recent meeting held at Kozhikode Corporation, the decision was made to ban plastic straws used in juice parlours and …

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