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"When US President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to return to plastic
straws, claiming the paper version is ineffective and “disgustingly dissolves
in your mouth”, he was widely criticised for setting back efforts to reduce
plastic pollution. But many alternatives designed to help phase out single-use
plastics don’t really solve the problem at all.
It’s not unusual to see plastic bans challenged or overturned. However, a
government ban on the substitute is altogether new.
It’s true paper straws can disintegrate and become soggy before we finish a
drink. Problems with finding viable substitutes to single-use plastics is one
of the many challenges involved in phasing them out.
Sometimes, swapping one single-use item for another really is more trouble than
it’s worth. A better approach would be to change our society’s single-use and
disposal mindset."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
