India, Feb. 18 -- While the world moves towards phasing out single-use plastics, there is now a presidential shove towards reinstating plastic straws in the United States. President Donald Trump, with a simple executive order, is reigniting a debate that goes far beyond straws, questioning the global fight against plastic pollution.

An order on February 10, 2025 by Trump directed government agencies to stop buying paper straws and called for a strategy to eliminate them nationwide. It also encouraged the US government and consumers to purchase plastic drinking straws, reversing efforts by his predecessor to phase out single-use plastics and tackle waste.

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