Single-use plastic straws have become a lynchpin in the culture war between conservatives and liberals. Joe Biden: “eliminate the use' of plastics, “I don’t think we should be using plastic straws” /zJBPOg05oX “I don’t think we should be using plastic straws anymore in restaurants,” Biden said.
Biden also said plastic straw use should be eliminated in the food service industry.
Biden responded by saying the government should do for straws what it does for plastic bottles, where consumers pay more for plastic bottles unless they return them to a recycling deposit for a refund.