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After reading about that lady who died because she fell on a metal straw and impaled her eye and brain I threw away my metal straws.
Understandable, but thats a bit of an overreaction don't you think?
Yeah that could happen with a fork, or a toothbrush, or really anything that size if you land on it hard enough
You don't typically walk around with those in your mouth, especially outside your home
You typically walk around with a straw in your mouth?
As a kid I had to go to hospital because I ran around with a toothbrush in my mouth and fell on it
Yeah if I'm drinking something on the go
I normally just use a reusable metal waterbottle, no straw required. Although sometimes I just drink it enough that it has less risk of spilling in an open cup, even in a vehicle
I also carry a water bottle with me but I can't exactly go to the coffee shop and ask them to pour my latte into my bottle
Have you tried? Most places will do that.
I don't care to, you're not saving the planet using individual actions, especially as miniscule and performative as replacing plastic straws, it's a propoganda created by corporate entities to create the idea that it's your responsibility alone to save the planet and not theirs, only top down action from the government at a massive scale will have any measurable impact, one billionaire can undo any progress you'd make in your entire lifetime in a single year.
Oh, ok. I see now that you're just arguing in bad faith. Have a good day.