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RE: My problem with this whole "straw controversy"
Sometimes the call to action is more important than the action itself.
The people and companies that contribute in a small attempt to make the world a better place should be commended. Even if one doesn't take part oneself it is of little use to criticize their cause when it does no harm.
Approximately 10-20 million tons of plastic land up in the ocean every year. 0.03% (citation needed on that) may sound small but 3 000 000 kgs per year (on the lowest end of the spectrum) does not.
Every small bit done by a collective helps.
To those making the world a better place:
the scientists that made the 8.3 billion straw estimate are Australians Denise Hardesty and Chris Wilcox.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308597X15002985
Warning, the above is a very long and boring academic journal, but i suppose that adds credibility to it. One of highlights of the journal is that nearly 50% of the actual plastic waste in the oceans is discarded fishing nets, which I can promise as an ex scuba instructor, kills far more sea turtles than straws.