DISABILITY SCOOP: Straw Bans Face Opposition From Disability Advocates
States and cities are being pressed by environmentalists to eliminate plastic straws, but strong objections from disability advocates and others have delayed or stopped some proposed bans. Plastic straws are an easy target for environmental change because they are considered nonessential to the general population. However, for many people with disabilities, plastic straws are the only safe feasible way to consume liquid.
