AP Spotlight ENVIRONMENT Plastic straws have come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Feb 16, 2025 Feb 16, 2025 Updated Oct 22, 2025 0 David Pereiras, Adobe Stock Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis.kAmx? a_`d[ G:56@ @7 2 >2C:?6 3:@=@8:DE AF==:?8 2 A=2DE:4 DEC2H @FE @7 2 EFCE=6VD ?@D6 DA2C<65 @FEC286 H@C=5H:56 2?5 4@F?EC:6D 2?5 4:E:6D DE2CE65 32??:?8 E96>[ DE2CE:?8 H:E9 E96 !24:7:4 xD=2?5 ?2E:@? '2?F2EF 2?5 $62EE=6 :? a_`g]k^AmkAm%9@F89 E96J A@==FE6 @462?D 2?5 92C> >2C:?6 =:76[ #6AF3=:42? !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A D:8?65 2? 6I64FE:G6 @C56C E9:D >@?E9 E@ C6G6CD6 2 7656C2= AFD9 2H2J 7C@> A=2DE:4 DEC2HD] w6 564=2C65 A2A6C 2=E6C?2E:G6D Q5@?VE H@C<Q 2?5 5@?VE =2DE G6CJ =@?8]k^Am kAmw6C6VD H92E E@ <?@H 23@FE E96 =2C86C 7:89E @G6C D:?8=6\FD6 A=2DE:4D :? 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