In the context of plastic lids vs straws. While you seem to suggest that there is more plastic waste now by weight mass or quantity. There are other considerat

In the context of plastic lids vs straws. While you seem to suggest that there is more plastic waste now by weight mass or quantity. There are other considerations. A lid is likely easier to see and pick up. Also a lid is potentially more likely to be less problematic for fauna whereas straws are known for being problematic (e.g. that one popular video of a straw stuck in turtle nose). I'm not saying we shouldn't try to do better though. But there are no doubt a lot of complex variables at play