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Re:Plastic Straws Aren’t the Problem by sp332 on Saturday August 25, 2018 @12:04PM (#17841326)
Not one straw, my point is that straws on beaches do not come from landfills. They come from illegal dumping operations and cruise ships and maybe tourists who litter at the beach. Most people do not need to change they way they dispose of straws. This is a problem caused by a minority and no matter how few straws the rest of us use it will not address the problem even a little bit.
Re:Plastic Straws Aren’t the Problem by dnomad on Saturday August 25, 2018 @12:59PM (#17841543)
This is wrong. Plastics can and do escape landfills. Also it doesn't seem to be the case that all, or even most, single-use plastics are properly disposed of and make it to landfills.
Re:Plastic Straws Aren’t the Problem by intended on Sunday August 26, 2018 @02:24AM (#17844576)
Yeah I have no idea why this is being downvoted.

Not to mention this is IF plastics make it to landfills in the first place.