ELi5: How did plastic straws specifically become targeted for eco-friendly banning, but similar disposables like plastic forks and spoons didn’t?

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ELi5: How did plastic straws specifically become targeted for eco-friendly banning, but similar disposables like plastic forks and spoons didn’t?

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A couple of videos made rounds on the internet a year or two ago in which straws were stuck in the nostrils of some sea turtles.

The videos were tough to watch and kinda sad.

I think that’s probably what made the straws a really easy target.

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