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Journalist request - are you in support of the plastic straw ban?
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Sam_Alumni
Scope alumni Posts: 7,671 Disability Gamechanger
A journalist has been in touch and is looking for someone to share their story, they are looking for someone who uses straws daily and would
class themselves as reliant on them who is in support of the ban (though with caveats for disabled people) and who thinks it is a positive thing?
If you are interested then email us on community@scope.org.uk and we can explain more.
If you are interested then email us on community@scope.org.uk and we can explain more.
Scope
Senior online community officer
Senior online community officer
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I'm not dependent on straws but i'd like to say that things that are considered luxuries for able bodied people should not be considered luxuries for disabled people when they are necessities and society needs to learn the difference.
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Used to have waxed paper straws they OK till get soggy them need a new one.. plastic though time has come to a end
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Ok what I'm trying is baby cups instead to which is harder to use, yet I keep getting used to.more drink I have cups smaller what I used too.
I feel like baby yet only thing I try.
So anyone tried this then self's .whom is media outlet ?
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