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adjl posted...

On one hand, yeah, straws are a tiny drop in the ocean that is the world's plastic problem, and the people that act like they're accomplishing anything meaningful by latching on to that while not doing anything else are kidding themselves. On the other hand, straws are nonetheless part of the plastic problem, and really fairly easy to stop using (for the fully-abled), so there's no reason not to get on board with the effort to cut down on their use. It's just important to also keep generating demand for other plastic reduction strategies on top of that, rather than resting on one's laurels after buying a reusable straw.

My friend said something about them blocking a system in the treatment plants, but other than that I dont think I see the issue. The places that give them out the most should be required to recycle them. At this point I usually bring my own plastic straws with me for fear of having to drink through a heinous cardboard one that also requires the cutting of trees.

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I'm right, as expected.