President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to eliminate the "procurement and forced use of paper straws," stating paper straws are more expensive than plastic and use harmful chemicals. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
The White House said paper straws are more expensive than plastic straws and use chemicals that may carry risks to human health.
"The irrational campaign against plastic straws has forced Americans to use nonfunctional paper straws," the fact sheet reads, adding: "This ends under President Trump."
The order comes after Trump vowed last week to end bans and restrictions on plastic straws.
President Trump had previously said "liberal paper straws don't work." (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Democrat-led states have also adopted the use of paper straws as a more environment-friendly alternative, which Trump has criticized for years. He said in a 2019 social media post that "liberal paper straws don't work."
This comes after former President Joe Biden's administration announced plans in July to phase out single-use plastic in the federal government.
Fox News' Aubrie Spady contributed to this report.
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