Identify an opinion disguised as fact in the reading. Though one could argue that most single-use plastics are unnecessary, straws stand alone as an item that humans could really live without. So far the campaign has been effective in getting governments and businesses on board. It is now illegal for restaurants anywhere in California to automatically serve plastic straws with drinks. The environmental organization, which is dedicated to cleaning up the oceans, says that discarded straws are some of the most common pieces of trash found in coastal waters and on beaches.