Plastic in the ocean is only ONE of many problems with plastic. Just because you don't throw your plastic in the ocean doesn't make plastic a good material. Fac

Plastic in the ocean is only ONE of many problems with plastic. Just because you don't throw your plastic in the ocean doesn't make plastic a good material. Fact is that it's made from petroleum resources, has a high carbon footprint, doesn't recycle well, and piles up in landfills. That said, the straw ban is nonsense not because of this, but because they should ban goddamn plastic CUPS and plastic CONTAINERS first. I routinely get served a compostable straw with a petroleum-based plastic cup.