It's not all good banning straws - Starbucks, for one, is finding out it uses more plastic with their new lids[1][2][3][4].

Sure, they're more recyclable, but a big part of the problem is many people don't throw their Starbucks cup in the recycle bin as it is! So, more plastic is being manufactured and used, and maybe some of it will be recycled... not such a clear cut win after all...

[1] https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/jul/23/starbucks-s...

[2] https://reason.com/blog/2018/07/12/starbucks-straw-ban-will-...

[3] https://www.thekitchn.com/starbucks-no-straws-new-lids-more-...

[4] https://www.vox.com/2018/6/25/17488336/starbucks-plastic-str...