U.S. President Trump has signed an executive order banning paper straws at federal agencies. He criticized his predecessor, Joe Biden, for promoting the use of paper instead of plastic ones.

(Donald Trump / U.S. President) “We're going back to plastic straws. These things don't work. I've had them many times, and on occasion, they break. They explode.”

Trump signed the order on Monday to direct federal agencies to stop buying paper straws and ensure that they're no longer provided within agency buildings. Over the past several years, a move to plastic straws with paper ones to stop pollution in the oceans has gained momentum in the U.S. The Biden administration also promoted a policy aimed at phasing out federal purchases of single-use plastics, including straws, from federal operations.