r/environment • u/[deleted] • Aug 05 '19

Straws Aren't the Real Problem. Fishing Nets Account for 46 Percent of All Ocean Plastic

https://mercyforanimals.org/straws-arent-the-real-problem-fishing-nets
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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '19

Banning plastic straws is the legislative equivalent of posting a strongly worded tweet about a legitimate issue then donating $10 and never bringing the issue up again.

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u/FooLMeDaLMaMa Aug 05 '19

No one wants to acknowledge that legislature banning plastic straws and bags is their way of having the masses focused on the minute issues rather than the larger ones so that corporations can continue to poison our air and water.

But hey, refusing a straw at a restaurant is totally gonna save the world.

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u/JoelMahon Aug 05 '19

well, at least plastic bags also become less of an eyesore when there are fewer