Why plastic straw bans aren’t the answer.

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In this Our Changing Climate environmental video essay, I look at the controversy and debate behind plastic straw bans. Specifically, I look at the minimal impact of plastic straws on ocean trash compared to other forms of garbage. The video also discusses how plastic straw bans are a form of eco-ableism in that eliminating plastic straws make the lives of people with disabilities much more complicated. As a result of the eco-ableism inherent in plastic straw bans, ridding whole cities of plastic straws could prove problematic.

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Resources:
1. Eco-Ableism: What It Is, Why It Matters and How It Affects Disabled People (Eco Warrior Princess): https://ecowarriorprincess.net/2018/0...
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