Plastic Straw Ban Isn’t Environmentalism—It’s Virtue Signaling | Oregon Catalyst
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By Miranda Bonifield What’s the deal with plastic straws? Heartbreaking images of sea turtles afflicted by soda straws may be distressing, but well-researched environmentalists know that the best way to save the seas isn’t banning Seattle’s straws. Not only are such bans a disadvantage to the disabled people who rely on plastic straws in
  • DjangoFett@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Sure, but why can’t we attack a problem from multiple angles? Eliminating the source of the problem as well as attacking the bottlenecks exacerbating it is a far better solution than either one in isolation.

    You could also just, you know, not use a straw at all. And if you need one for any reason, washable, reusable straws absolutely exist and would likely be the best solution overall.

  • zebidiah@lemmy.caEnglish
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    29 days ago

    Why the fuck did they make us use a straw made out of paper but then make the whole fucking cup plastic!?!?

  • ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    29 days ago

    I swear, these “movements” are there to distract people from the truly egregious environmental abuses perpetrated by corporate polluters. If I found out they were funding the astroturfing of this bullshit to use up people’s attention, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

    It’s pissing in the ocean. I couldn’t care less about straws one way or another, I can successfully drink from the side of an open beverage container and don’t need a sippy cup.