Posted on 01/06/2024 11:49:52 AM PST by DallasBiff
Paper straws are not quite the eco solution many had hoped for. Not only do these liquid slurping alternatives tend to wilt in a frustratingly fast manner, they contain low levels of forever chemicals, according to new research.
How that impacts the health of an individual slurper is unknown, but because forever chemicals – also known as poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (aka PFAS) -- can take centuries to break down to a fraction of their concentration in the environment, these straws are not necessarily 'biodegradable'
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The Plastic Straw Ban was a TEST to see how FAR the LUNATIC LEFT could REALLY TAKE THINGS AWAY FROM YOU!!!<P.Now they have your CHEAP Loved Light Bulbs, your GAS STOVES, DISHWASHERS, FANS, GAS POWERED CARS, etc!! DOPES!
you must be a teenager.
93% of the plastic in the ocean comes from Asia.
You will suck on your paper straw and you will like it.
Those are even more dangerous. Metal straws can kill you.
Jack and the Box had paper straws for their milkshakes. Impossible!
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