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Trump says he will take on paper straws with executive order (www.newsweek.com)

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (18 children)

TBH, paper straws suck. And not because they fall apart, which is annoying but not the end of the world.... But because they're full of PFAS.... Yeah, not fucking great.

Sources:

https://www.popsci.com/environment/forever-chemicals-paper-straws/

https://www.sciencealert.com/it-turns-out-paper-straws-might-pose-a-serious-problem-too

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (9 children)

Wooden straws ftw

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (7 children)

Bamboo straws are also often coated with PFAS.

[–] DrownedRats 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Borosillicste straws?

[–] AtariDump 3 points 1 week ago

Soda lime straws.

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