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Norrrm

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28. I remember one restaurant that had 'paper' straws. Very sturdy. Not regular paper.

Reply to doc03 (Reply #27)

Fri Feb 7, 2025, 07:21 PM

Feb 2025

Might have been some kind of biodegradable material.

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An Executive Order to bring back plastic straws? Seriously? [View all] bif Feb 2025 OP

We all know Drumph sucks. Now we know how. jls4561 Feb 2025 #1

Pathetic Solly Mack Feb 2025 #2

Acting like a 5-yearl old, once again. bif Feb 2025 #3

I don't know who is more pathetic Skittles Feb 2025 #19

Plastic straw never went away. madaboutharry Feb 2025 #4

I have a big box of them at home obamanut2012 Feb 2025 #7

I use bamboo or modified corn starch based compostable straws. They have a better mouthfeel than paper. nt woodsprite Feb 2025 #13

LOL, yep DeepWinter Feb 2025 #14

Big government dictating the types of straws we can use Renew Deal Feb 2025 #5

My aunt got a metal straw that she keeps in her purse EdmondDantes_ Feb 2025 #8

Candlelight! Outhouses! Horse & Buggy! Lemons UK Feb 2025 #6

I live in California and recently brought some plastic straws so that is some crazy shit he must have read on his kimbutgar Feb 2025 #9

More plastic waste! maxsolomon Feb 2025 #10

I'm Big On A Retreat To Paper ProfessorGAC Feb 2025 #32

You know what else works? maxsolomon Feb 2025 #33

Great Point ProfessorGAC Feb 2025 #35

Destroying the Environment to Own the Libs Oneironaut Feb 2025 #11

And this is what the president of the US is doing now, bringing back plastic straws when there are so many SWBTATTReg Feb 2025 #12

This is the kind of crud trumpsters love, and trump will always make a big show of that. Stupid chit for stupid rubes. Silent Type Feb 2025 #15

Donald Trump is saying No more Paper straws? How Much did he get paid for to say that? Oneear Feb 2025 #16

Reminds me of the performative BS that Sarah Palin pulled after Michelle Obama visited a school to wiggs Feb 2025 #17

And there was this also. keep_left Feb 2025 #24

Most EOs are boring and intended for internal use. Igel Feb 2025 #18

These paper straws truly are awful. My wife keeps some normal ones in her purse, just in case. tritsofme Feb 2025 #20

Do something useful and issue an executive order banning bullshit Check Engine lights dalton99a Feb 2025 #21

Yeah the bullshit low tire lights too Captain Zero Feb 2025 #30

It is a big ripoff. dalton99a Feb 2025 #31

Yeah! That will lower the price of eggs! Xolodno Feb 2025 #22

More distraction from his numerous criminal activities. GoCubsGo Feb 2025 #23

Trump is an expert in sucking Johonny Feb 2025 #25

Pandering to the Jesse Watters brigade. Klarkashton Feb 2025 #26

I don't know of a restaraunt with paper ones. nt doc03 Feb 2025 #27

I remember one restaurant that had 'paper' straws. Very sturdy. Not regular paper. Norrrm Feb 2025 #28

Getting over the top with these EO's. He's just going to rule by EO! FloridaBlues Feb 2025 #29

We should be nice MurrayDelph Feb 2025 #37

We should always use straws that will decompose so as not to contribute to the... brush Feb 2025 #34

I don't use straws, paper or plastic Mossfern Feb 2025 #36