• bacon_pdp@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Well take the global number of people who do that and multiply it by their average yearly usage and then compare it against the global plastic straw usage in tons.

    If it is far lower, it is fine.

    If it is close or higher, just advocate for proper recycling/disposal.

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      14 hours ago

      Do you think plastic straws are banned in the places with waste management that allow plastics to be dumped in the ocean?

      In my country pretty much every fast food straw lands in a fast food bin or in someone’s car and thence into household rubbish

      None of that goes into water courses

      Asia on the other hand has some pretty poor countries with crap rubbish handling