Trump says he will take on paper straws with executive order
President Donald Trump posted his distain of paper straws to his social media platform Truth Social
That's definitely a top priority.
It’s just more bullshit to distract from Elon Musk and his cronies destroying our democracy
It's funny to imagine the people cheering this shit on
Eh, about as High priority as switching them out in the first place.
A couple of weeks in and this dude is already grasping at straws.
Government picking winners.
This would work itself out over time. No one likes soggy straws. It's actually caused some innovation. They have straws made from plants now that aren't too bad.
Get out of here with your woke straws. If it isn't guaranteed to kill a dolphin every time I take a drink I don't want any part of it.
The pasta straws are neat. Probably cheaper/less complex to make too.
The King of the US announcing another decree after being mildly annoyed by something.
At this point, switching to plastic straws feels like such a reprieve. Can we keep him focused on little annoyances like this? Or making him hysterical that the 7-11 ran out of Cheetos?
My issue here is him just decreeing anything he wants whenever he wants and that seems to just be accepted. My guess is he's annoyed that people are saying Musk is president so he issued a decree to remind people that he is king, but why is this being tolerated at all?
Idono what the correct solution is but paper straws apparently contain a lot of PFas and are really not good for anyone either...
Glass straws can break... And might contain PFas
Metal straws are also a safety hazard apparently... But seem to be the best choice...
Bamboo straws also contain PFas...
So... Just say no to straws?
https://www.foodandwine.com/paper-straws-pfas-forever-chemicals-8768492
These people are the worst fucking scum on the goddamn planet. Petty mother fuckers to the core...
"Did a Democrat do it? Ok then reverse it."
"But sir, this bill enures that oxygen is created so we can breathe."
"Fuck you! A DEMOCRAT passed that, reverse it! We'll make our own identical one and say it was our idea and oxygen never existed before us."
Will it make eggs cheaper?
You know the answer to that ;)
I'm glad he's decided to bypass Congress for this very important And time sensitive issue regarding to our national security
I just drink out of the cup like a sadist.
Same, it’s so much easier
This is going to be the dude that tells americans to start feeding their plants electrolytes! Idiocracy is almost complete!
Idiocracy is the only movie that was a satire on its release but became a documentary over time....
Im sure black mirror will have a few episodes that ring true
But Elondo's got what plants crave!
I'd say that Elondo is toilet water, but toilet water is useful.
Had the check this wasn’t the onion
Fuck paper straws but it is absurd that he is pursuing an EO on them.
We should either use plant based plastics for them or just not use them at all.
Yeah, I've used some pretty good cellulose ones, they must cost 5% more to make though, so it's impossible.
My only complaint on some of the ones that I have used is that when they break, they can be pretty sharp. Doesn't really matter to me because I am an adult and don't have a habit of cheating on straws. But I could see that being an issue for kids.
Or just don't use straws if you don't have a reason too. I can see when you have a fountain soda whilst on the road but not too often outside of that (yes, I am aware there are medical reasons but that is few and far between for most of us).
The answer my friend is pasta. It's also something to nibble on if you are bored after your drink. Pasta straws are the best
I prefer Twizzlers especially if it is in a Dr Pepper.
We should either use plant based plastics for them or just not use them at all.
I mean, no one is forcing you to use a paper straw if you'd prefer not to use one at all.
I've read that paper straws are lined with plastic, specifically PFAS, since paper will naturally fall apart in water. A thin lining if plastic is technically less plastic, but if it's PFAS then IMO it's just worse than a 100℅ plastic straw.
I was just in the US and everywhere was still using plastic straws and cups anyway.
Yes by far plastic is more common still. I almost never see paper ones.
And when I do, I throw a shit-fit and hope our god emperor outlaws them. Or maybe I just don't notice or care.
Why? He's a pro at sucking even without straws
That cock holster of a mouth is proof enough.
Paper straws to heavy to lift with those tiny baby hands?
Betting Pool: Who will win? Straws or the wannabe despot? I'm putting my money on paper straws being stronger. Or is that a Straw Man argument?
quit strawmanning!
Maybe he can sign an EO to make DST permanent.
Right!?
I will say that my experience with paper straws has been pretty disappointing. They're...usable, but a considerably-worse experience if you're nursing a drink all day. They get soggy and tend to collapse. They get started on biodegrading a lot more-quickly than I'd like.
I think that maybe a better answer than "use paper" is "use plastic that biodegrades in a shorter period of time than existing plastic straws".
Like, I don't really care about the wall thickness of my straw. I don't need a lot of flexibility. I'm okay with paying more for straws, as they're pretty cheap. Straws that are shipped in paper wrappers, as is generally the case here in restaurants, don't need UV light resistance. I'd think that somewhere out there, there's a plastic that trades off some of those properties to be long-term biodegradable.
Maybe not straws at all. I never use them, I don't get the point.
But if I did, I would just have one on hand. They have collapsable metal ones.
But yes, bamboo straws last longer than paper, are disposable, and aren't plastic.
They're better for your teeth.
