disability archives - planet forward - 克罗地亚vs加拿大让球 //www.getitdoneaz.com/tag/disability/ inspiring stories to 2022年卡塔尔世界杯官网 tue, 07 mar 2023 19:36:12 +0000 en-us hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 the problem with plastic straw bans //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/plastic-straw-ban-problem/ sun, 03 mar 2019 07:55:14 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/the-problem-with-plastic-straw-bans/ while plastic straw bans may seem like an easy, simple way for localities to fight climate change, these bans have other implications that directly impact the daily lives of people with physical disabilities.

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while plastic straw bans may seem like an easy, simple way for localities to fight climate change, these bans have other implications that directly impact people with physical disabilities. plastic straws, despite being one of the top 10 objects found during coastal cleanups, are an essential part of the daily lives of people with mobility disabilities. plastic straws provide a level of autonomy for people with varying levels of ability, but substitutes–such as wood or paper straws–can, at best, be inconvenient and, at worst, pose health and safety risks.

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