The finding indicates that banning plastic straws could not make a significant improvement to the environment. ... However, its overall waste plastics have increased by 10.3% from 2017 to 2018, signifying that the plastic straws reduction does not impose a huge impact on the overall amount of waste plastics.

Why banning straws is bad?

Most plastic straws simply break into ever-smaller particles, releasing chemicals into the soil, air, and water that are harmful to animals, plants, people, and the environment.

What will replace straws?