Of course it isn't, and the Post is often pretty out there. It would be fair to say that many people latched onto plastic straws as a sea-turtle-killing scourge, but apparently weren't really too interested in stopping their massive consumption of single-use cups, spoons, and straws. The article's closing suggestion to instead go with reusable straws is a surprisingly sensible suggestion coming from the Post (we hope with a reusable cup too).