The controversy surrounding plastic straws, ignited by a viral video of a turtle, led to bans and activism aimed at reducing plastic pollution. Recently, President Trump signed an executive order opposing restrictions on plastic straws, asserting that the U.S. will move away from paper straws. Activist Jackie Nunez emphasizes that the campaign was about raising awareness of single-use plastics, not just straws. Despite backlash, the movement has sparked discussions on broader plastic use, with Americans discarding billions of straws daily, highlighting the urgent need for change.
'It was never about the straw in particular,' says Jackie Nunez, founder of the Last Plastic Straw campaign. 'It was about single-use plastics, a way to get people to act on it in a simple, tangible way.'
During a televised signing ceremony Trump railed against paper straws adopted in recent years as a biodegradable alternative to plastic ones. 'These things don't work. I've had them many times, and on occasion, they break, they explode,' Trump said.
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