I couldn't disagree with you more. We're barely scratching the surface of what needs to be done to preserve some stability in our climate and by extension our w

I couldn't disagree with you more. We're barely scratching the surface of what needs to be done to preserve some stability in our climate and by extension our way of life for the next decades. So yes of course we should ban plastic straws, even though it looks a bit silly given the much larger sources of environmental damage that have not been banned yet. We should seek to ban these too, and as soon as possible. And indeed, doing this will cause some pain. Things will become more expensive (or more fairly priced, if you consider externalities). We may be able to buy less junk. Would that be a "irreversible backwards slide of all the progress that's been made"? I guess this makes me a Zealot in your book.