Fact Check: Trump Executive Order Did NOT Overturn Purported National 'Plastic Straw Ban' -- No Such National Ban Exists
Did an executive order signed by President Donald Trump reverse "the plastic straw ban"? No, that's not true: No such national "ban" was enacted by Congress. Trump's order counters policies of former President Joe Biden aimed at gradually phasing out single-use plastic items in the future, which affected only the operations of federal agencies. While some localities do have restrictions…