Joe Biden's plan to ban a popular kitchen item sparks fury while the 'world is on fire' | 4 Aug 2024 | Republicans are outraged that the Biden administration is focusing their efforts on banning single-use plastic utensils as wars rage and the "world is on fire." Earlier this month, the White House announced a plan to phase out single-use plastics for government facilities. The scheme will also add tougher regulations to plastic manufacturers in the U.S., the administration said. The "laughable" move will "raise costs" and hurt the U.S. plastic suppliers, Republicans charge, saying this effort is absurd and will surely backfire. "The world's on fire and he's worried about plastic forks," Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., told DailyMail.com, adding that policy is "par for the course" for the administration.