JUST before the Covid-19 pandemic, there was an effort to ban single-use plastic straws in the Klang Valley and other parts of the country, including Penang.

Pegboard needs about 1/2 in. of 'standoff' space behind it so the hooks can be inserted. Plastic and metal pegboard panels have this space built in, created by the L-shape flanges at the edges.

Illinois paper straw business craters after Trump's push for plastic Boss Straw’s sales plunged 85% after Trump signed an executive order barring federal agencies from buying paper straws.

Richmond proposes plastic bag tax, balloon release ban as part of environmental push by: Sara Molina Posted: Apr 10, 2025 / 10:07 PM EDT Updated: Apr 10, 2025 / 10:09 PM EDT ...

During his 2020 reelection bid, the Trump campaign sold Trump-branded plastic straws because "liberal paper straws don’t work,” the campaign's online store said at the time.

Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey suggested using more PET plastic bottles if needed to offset President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariffs of U.S. aluminum imports.

BACK TO PLASTIC!” Trump has made his dislike for paper straws known for years, even selling his own brand of plastic straws back in 2019 when he ran for reelection.

According to Fox News, if Trump signs an executive order, it could affect laws in several Democratic-run states that have bans or restrictions on single-use plastic straws, including California ...

In a post on Truth Social on Friday, Trump said he will be signing an executive order next week “ending the ridiculous Biden push for Paper Straws, which don’t work. BACK TO PLASTIC!” ...