@Cat@ponder.cat to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 month agoTrump’s attack on paper straws is mostly symbolic — but the plastics industry is celebrating: Trade groups are seizing the moment to call for fewer restrictions on plastics.grist.orgexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up135arrow-down10cross-posted to: climate@slrpnk.netusa@midwest.socialuspolitics@lemmy.world
arrow-up135arrow-down1external-linkTrump’s attack on paper straws is mostly symbolic — but the plastics industry is celebrating: Trade groups are seizing the moment to call for fewer restrictions on plastics.grist.org@Cat@ponder.cat to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 month agomessage-square9fedilinkcross-posted to: climate@slrpnk.netusa@midwest.socialuspolitics@lemmy.world
minus-square@omgitsaheadcrab@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink0•1 month agoHave you tried to give a toddler a paper straw? They last like half a juice box. Subjecting adults to paper straws I can live with, but my god someone think of the children [sic parents]
minus-square@AdamEatsAss@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•1 month agoReusable straws exist. Biodegradable straws exist. Sippy cups exist. Teaching a child to drink from a cup exists.
Have you tried to give a toddler a paper straw? They last like half a juice box. Subjecting adults to paper straws I can live with, but my god someone think of the children [sic parents]
Reusable straws exist. Biodegradable straws exist. Sippy cups exist. Teaching a child to drink from a cup exists.