a glint in spaceJul 29, 2018

ok ill put a couple things in before i wander off to do handless things. here's your appetizer, the main course is on google and the dessert is you get to help by joining with and amplifying our voices.

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/07/11/627773979/why-people-with-disabilities-want-bans-on-plastic-straws-to-be-more-flexible

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-06-07/plastic-straws-aren-t-the-problem

https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/19/the-straw-ban-might-cut-down-plastic-waste-but-its-not-fair-on-disabled-people-7732506/?preview_id=7732506

NPR Choice page

Show threadStaleWhiteBreadJul 29, 2018
@glintacp Rather than banning it, can't it be something that would be *just* for people who actually need them? We've agreed upon the idea of things like accessible parking and seating and things like that. It would be vastly improved even if we just made it so you had to ask for a straw, rather than just available for people to grab. Because right now the use of plastic for single-use crap is unsustainable. Obviously a "straw license" isn't feasible but... I dunno, something like that?
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@StaleWhiteBread that's been suggested and even implemented in a few places, but it's kinda like advertising an event and disabled people having to ask if it's accessible. also puts power into the hands of ppl who try to decide if we are/are not disabled, severity of disability, need, etc.

here's a better model courtesy of wrecking ball coffee.

Jul 29, 2018 at 4:25amWeb