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The memes of the climate
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Yes, it's not about climate change and it really annoys me when people lump them together without remotely using their brains. Not all environmentalism is about fighting climate change. The rationale behind banning plastic straws is the same for banning plastic bags and those plastic 6 pack holders. They get all over the place, are hard to contain in landfills, kill wildlife, spread microplastics, don't decompose, etc, etc. It's not about emissions, which I'm sure it helps with too, but is nowhere near the primary reason to ban them. Saying it doesn't fight climate change is the dumbest argument because nobody was using that as a reason in the first place.