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“… Last year, the Biden administration ordered a phaseout of single-use plastic from the federal government’s food service operations, events and packaging by 2027, and from all other federal operations by 2035.
It was not clear whether Mr. Trump planned to call off that wider effort, or whether he was focused just on bringing back plastic straws. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for clarification.
The U.S. government is considered the world’s biggest buyer of consumer goods, and its planned shift away from plastic had been considered a significant milestone in a global effort to tackle a plastics pollution crisis.
The Biden administration had said that the plan, which it called the first comprehensive strategy to tackle plastic use nationwide, aimed to reduce demand for disposable plastic items while also helping to create a market for substitutes that are reusable, compostable or more easily recyclable. …”
Trump Vows to End Paper Straws Initiative and Bring Back Plastic
The move would run counter to a Biden administration push to cut back on single-use plastic, which was considered a milestone.
