Politicizing straws
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Who cares, these straws equate to ārounding errorsā in the world of plastic wasteā¦
Those plastic garbage bags were foisted on us by the same Democrats who are pushing their Green Agenda now...
Think we'll ever hear a "We were wrong about that" from them?
The push from paper to single use plastic bags at the grocery store in the 80s was to combat deforestation. While paper is a renewable resource, it takes time for trees to grow which limits how fast you can renew it. If you cut down trees for paper faster than they regrow you have a problem.
Of course, then once you make the switch, you'll see unintended consequences.
Yes, everyone who analyzes the situation, Dem or not, realizes that the problem that was worsened (ocean pollution) is as bad or worse than the problem that was in theory diminished (sustainable paper production).
There is also a realization that a wholesale shift BACK to paper isn't necessarily helpful, unless it is to something more easily replenished or more rapidly biodegradable, like hemp paper. Or biodegradable bioplastics, which exist on a micro scale but can't compete economically with petroleum-derived single use plastics.
Or best of all, do what I do. A collection of cloth bags hangs on a hook in the garage and I've learned to grab them on every grocery run. Also when I'm out to eat and the waitress brings straws to the table, I say that we don't need them, so please take them back. Not saying I'm any kind of saint, but I am emphasizing just how easy and painless it is to avoid single use plastics.
