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Let's Talk Turtles

Possibly one of the most useless animals within their ecosystem. Yes, they may partly contribute to the well-being of our coral reef, but there are other ways to benefit those, such as using less water or trying to reduce pollution (particularly near the sea).

So, my question is: Why on earth did we have to sacrifice one of the greatest inventions this planet has ever witnessed: the plastic straw, just so some meaningless creatures can swim about their daily lives without munching on one, whilst we are stuck up on the surface, trying to enjoy our milkshakes before their obviously inferior replacement quite literally decomposes inside our mouths?

Although #savetheturtles did play a large part in their removal from society, environmentalists (as per usual) had another complaint up their sleeve.  Although this one is quite credible, the banning of plastic straws was not the way to go about it once you actually look at the facts. There are 150 million tonnes worth of plastic estimated to be currently bobbing around in our oceans, a horrendous figure.  But on top of that, there is an estimate 8 million more on its way each year.  However, straws only make up 0.025% of that figure which is why it is mind boggling to me, out of everything that could have been banned, why the plastic straws?

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