I don’t get the whole “don’t use plastic straws” but at the same time we use tons of other plastic products. Is there a difference?
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All single-use plastics are a problem, but a lot of them serve important purposes that we don’t necessarily have great alternatives for. Inexpensive packaging to keep things fresh and sterile, for instance.
But straws…we don’t really need straws. So it’s an easy target. There are also many alternatives in cases where straws are still kinda useful.
We say “don’t use plastic straws” because there’s actually a good chance people will listen. Saying “don’t use ziploc bags” won’t work very well, because those are actually pretty functional and we can’t just replace them with bits of bamboo on a whim.
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