Some disabled rights advocates are speaking out against an emerging trend of restaurants and other companies phasing out the use of plastic straws with drink orders, arguing that the alternatives can be inadequate for customers with various disabilities. Plastic straws have been disappearing from coffee shops, airlines, hotels and more amid concerns that they frequently wind up as ocean waste, presenting an environmental hazard.
‘disabled People Are Not Part Of The Conversation.’ Advocates Speak Out Against Plastic Straw Bans
Gina Martinez, Time: Business
Thu, 07/12/2018 - 8:48am
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