Federal Register, Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws, Executive Order 14208, February 10, 2025
A policy against the use of paper straws, with a focus on ending the federal government's procurement and contracts related to paper straws.
From the Order:
Section 1. Policy. An irrational campaign against plastic straws has resulted in major cities, States, and businesses banning the use or automatic inclusion of plastic straws with beverages. Plastic straws are often replaced by paper straws, which are nonfunctional, use chemicals that may carry risks to human health, are more expensive to produce than plastic straws, and often force users to use multiple straws. Additionally, paper straws sometimes come individually wrapped in plastic, undermining the environmental argument for their use.
It is therefore the policy of the United States to end the use of paper straws.