Plastic Straws Aren’t the Problem

Re:Plastic Straws Aren’t the Problem by imgabe on Saturday August 25, 2018 @10:05AM (#17840799)

Everything helps, but some things help more than others. We have limited resources so we need to focus them where the impact will be largest.

I also think it's counterproductive to make a big deal out of something that really isn't a big deal. It will leave people feeling disillusioned when they find out they were lied to, and they will be less likely to listen to anything else. It also gives opponents something to point at and say "Look, these people are full of crap".

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Re:Plastic Straws Aren’t the Problem by Klathmon on Saturday August 25, 2018 @10:13AM (#17840836)

But while it might not be the most impactful way to change, it is easy.

Not many people will have their lives made worse when banning plastic straws, and those who do can get reusable straws.

It's an easy win, and shouting that there are things that can be done that are more impactful doesn't matter, this can help, and it's easy to do on a wide scale.

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Re:Plastic Straws Aren’t the Problem by jstanley on Saturday August 25, 2018 @01:06PM (#17841576)

> Not many people will have their lives made worse when banning plastic straws

Conversely, nobody will have their life made better by a ban of plastic straws. So why ban them?

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Re:Plastic Straws Aren’t the Problem by rblatz on Saturday August 25, 2018 @10:19AM (#17840859)

It’s pointless, inconvienent, and will raise a larger backlash and actually causing net harm.

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