“Paper straws and reusable grocery bags can’t begin to compensate for…” all sorts of things:

(14) Jenny Schuetz on X: “Paper straws and reusable grocery bags can’t begin to compensate for the environmental harms of bad land use. https://t.co/skngJipbmm” / X

Besides, the replacements aren’t necessarily brilliant either:

90% of Paper Straws Contain Toxic Forever Chemicals, Study Finds – Slashdot

But SolarPunk is about being positive – about looking at the ways out – and about being radical.

So, yes, get rid of single-use plastic – and why not take a couple more steps:

Taking the first step to help the planet is admirable. If you can make one positive change in your life, that’s one less thing for the planet to have to deal with going forward. When we all make these small changes together, the impact we’ll have on the health of the planet will be huge.

Doing your part is easy – Consume less | EcoSafe

We also need to be thinking big… with more such big ideas from the Board Panda:

The “Solarpunk” Online Group Shares 30 Environmental Memes That People Can Relate To | Bored Panda

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