{"id":5285,"date":"2025-02-11T04:32:32","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T09:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=5285"},"modified":"2025-02-11T04:32:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T09:32:32","slug":"trump-rolls-back-plastic-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=5285","title":{"rendered":"Trump rolls back plastic restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Mr Trump\u2019s decision has reignited debates over plastic waste, environmental impact, and the effectiveness of alternative materials. \/ Credit: Jonah Elkowitz via Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

President Donald Trump has announced plans to reverse a ban on plastic straws in US government buildings and on government-run land.<\/p>\n

The ban, introduced by former President Joe Biden, was part of an effort to reduce single-use plastics in government departments by 2035.<\/p>\n

Trump called the move towards paper alternatives \u201cridiculous\u201d and plans to sign an executive order reinstating plastic straws.<\/p>\n

Biden\u2019s plastic phase-out policy<\/h2>\n

In 2024, Joe Biden signed an executive order aimed at phasing out single-use plastics in federal food service operations by 2027, with a full ban in government buildings by 2035.<\/p>\n

This was part of broader environmental policies seeking to limit plastic waste, which can persist in ecosystems for decades and harm wildlife.<\/p>\n

The Department of the Interior had previously introduced similar measures in 2022, restricting plastic items such as straws, bags, and cutlery in national parks and government-managed spaces.<\/p>\n

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