President Trump wants to bring back plastic straws

President Trump isn't a fan of paper straws

President Donald Trump says he’s going to reverse a ban on plastic straws in government buildings and government-run land in the United States (US).

The previous president, Joe Biden, wanted to phase out single-use plastic - like plastic straws, cups and cutlery - in favour of paper ones.

President Trump posted on his social media platform saying: "I will be signing an Executive Order next week ending the ridiculous Biden push for Paper Straws, which don't work. BACK TO PLASTIC!"

What do you think of Mr Trump's plan? Do you think it's good to bring back plastic straws? Let us know in the comments below.

Why were plastic straws banned?

Former President Joe Biden introduced a scheme to try and reduce single-use plastics

Last summer, former President Joe Biden introduced a scheme to phase out single-use plastic items in government departments by 2035.

Mr Biden said he wanted to reduce plastic pollution in the United States.

This is because plastic takes a long time to breakdown, and can cause long-lasting damage to animals and the environment.

At the time, the government said it supported "a goal to end plastic pollution by 2040," adding "plastic pollution negatively impacts our environment and public health."

California was the first state to completely ban plastic straws in 2019 with other states like New York, Washington DC, and Colorado following.

President Trump says he's going to sign an executive order to reverse the plan to phase out plastic straws in department buildings and government-run land like national parks.

An Executive Order is a written instruction from the President.

During a campaign rally in 2020, he voiced his frustration with Joe Biden's plans to ban plastic straws saying: "They want to ban straws. Has anyone tried those paper straws? They're not working too good."

Do you prefer plastic or paper straws? And what do you think of President Trump's plans?

Let us know in the comments below.