“BACK TO PLASTIC!” Trump appeared to be referring to former President Joe Biden’s July 2024 promise to “phase out” single-use plastics — including straws, cutlery and cups — in federal departments. The ban would have also covered all packaging and food service operations, with the end of procurement due in 2027.

President Trump said he will sign an executive order next week ending past efforts from Biden for the federal government to embrace paper straws.