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Just how bad are plastic straws for the environment? (www.dw.com)
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The US government is eschewing paper straws and going back to plastic. So why are the plastic variety restricted in many countries around the world in the first place?

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[–] sinkingship@mander.xyz 11 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Oh common, are we really circling this discussion forever?

We need to reduce burning fossil fuels, everything else is nice, but doesn't really make a dent in the graphs.

[–] solo@slrpnk.net 13 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

You are totally right saying:

We need to reduce burning fossil fuels

Still, we live in a triple planetary crisis, which includes 3 issues:

  • climate crisis
  • biodiversity loss
  • garbage/pollution

Please, do keep in mind that these issues intersect and this is why they need to be tackled in the same time.

[–] sinkingship@mander.xyz 2 points 2 hours ago

Yes, you're very right.

It just feels so wrong talking about plastic straws, while we produce more plastic than ever. Everyone buys new phones, plastic clothes and a thousand other things all the time.

We need to get away from single use objects to a circular economy. We need to get away from consumerism and endless growth to a society that values life and a habitable planet.

Talking about bad straws forgets to mention the million other bad things we use and throw away.

Yes, straws are bad. Single use plastic is bad. Individual transport is bad. Fashion clothing is bad. Littering is bad. And and and...

If we continue to be stuck discussing plastic straws forever, our society won't last much longer than paper straws.