Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws
Federal Government Ordered to End Use of Paper Straws
What it does
Federal agencies must stop buying and providing paper straws, remove policies that disfavor plastic straws, and issue a national strategy within 45 days.
Real-world impact
- Stops federal purchase and indoor provision of paper straws.
- Requires a national strategy within 45 days to end paper straw use.
- May affect contracts with States and other entities that ban plastic straws.
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Summary
This order directs the federal government to end the use of paper straws. It requires executive departments and agencies to stop buying paper straws and to ensure paper straws are no longer provided in agency buildings. It also orders agencies to remove policies that discourage plastic straws and revokes a prior related sustainability policy.
The order requires the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy to issue a National Strategy within 45 days to eliminate anti-plastic-straw policies, address contract terms with States and other entities, and use other tools to implement the policy nationwide.
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