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 @9KJ6QZS from Massachusetts disagreed…1mo1MO

Disabled people need them. Please educate yourself.

I think what people fail to realize is that many disabled people need plastic to survive. A mushy paper straw is not going to help anyone. I ask that many people who agree with this will take the time to educate themselves on how this will affect disabled people. And let me tell you. Once you see the actual big waste in plastic, those straws don’t mean a damn thing.

For many individuals with mobility and strength issues, they cannot lift cups high enough to drink from them. Some individuals with poor motor coordination cannot safely hold a drink steady without spilling it. Certain medic…  Read more

 @9F7FQB2 from California disagreed…7mos7MO

it should be the companies making the policies not the government and it should be the people to decide whether they buy from those companies or not.

 @9FBM299 from California disagreed…7mos7MO

Saying yes to this Plastic Product Ban, means that you are forcing the nation to deal with paper straws, which disintegrate when you use them, making one to use more than one for just a singular drink.

 @9FBJ4V5Working Family from Michigan disagreed…7mos7MO

I feel as there should be less plastic products but that there are many products that could be lost because of the ban of plastic. People should recycle more instead.

 @9F9ZT54 from Oregon agreed…7mos7MO

A ban on non-recyclable disposable plastic products would end up reducing the price of recyclable and more ethical products, as it would result in more funding towards industries making those items.

 @9KGK77J from New York agreed…2mos2MO

I will need to do more research on cost to consumers. I’d imagine this will cost more for corporations to produce otherwise it would not be an issue

 @9FSQ3VVIndependent from Texas disagreed…7mos7MO

Impacto en el empleo

Las prohibiciones reducen la demanda y pueden acabar con el negocio de un fabricante. Las prohibiciones de bolsas de plástico pueden provocar que un fabricante despida empleados o incluso cierre. Esto puede tener un impacto significativo en las tasas de empleo en una comunidad.

 @9FNVSX8 from California disagreed…7mos7MO

This creates large scale problems on a national level with how things function and many people say they want it until all they get are paper straws that dissolve instantly and they start complaining

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