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posted 1 year ago by GoldenInnosStatue on scored.co (+0 / -0 / +34Score on mirror )
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PurestEvil on scored.co
1 year ago 4 points (+0 / -0 / +4Score on mirror )
Or, you know, you drink like an adult without straws.
PurestEvil on scored.co
1 year ago 4 points (+0 / -0 / +4Score on mirror ) 1 child
Or, you know, you drink like an adult without straws.
Half-A-Highstreet on scored.co
1 year ago 0 points (+0 / -0 )
Eh, straws help with flavor profile, especially when you have ice in your drink
OppressorClass on scored.co
1 year ago 1 point (+0 / -0 / +1Score on mirror )
Sucks.
CanticleFlugelhorn on scored.co
1 year ago 1 point (+0 / -0 / +1Score on mirror )
Makes sense. You have to treat the paper in some way else it'll just turn to sludge in your drink.
GoldenInnosStatue on scored.co
1 year ago 1 point (+0 / -0 / +1Score on mirror )
[full article](https://nypost.com/2023/08/25/paper-straws-more-toxic-than-plastic-study/)

according to the new research paper, this is a total “strawman argument” — as these alleged environment-saving slushie siphons are potentially packed with more PFAS than the “evil” plastic version.

To deduce this a-straw-calyptic theory, researchers analyzed the PFA concentrations of 39 brands of drinking straws, which were comprised of five materials: paper, bamboo, glass, stainless steel, and plastic.

They found that **paper straws were the most PFA-filled with a whopping 90% of paper straws containing the chemicals**.

Meanwhile, bamboo straws — another highly touted green alternative — clocked in second with 80%, followed by 75% of plastic straws, 40% of glass straws, and **none in steel straws**.

By far the most prevalent PFA was perfluorooctanoic acid, which has been been banned globally since 2020. However, this substance is still manufactured in some countries and could be present in products bought by US consumers.

Also present were trifluoroacetic acid and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, PFAS which easily dissolve in water, meaning they could potentially leach out of straws into beverages.

“The presence of PFAS in paper and bamboo straws shows they are not necessarily biodegradable,” warned Groffen.

Not to mention that some of these so-called “100% recyclable” straws are actually anything but.

It’s unclear how these substances — which have been used since the 1940s to repel water and grease in everything from cookware to carpets — ended up in the straws, although the presence of them in every brand suggests they were added on purpose as a liquid repellant.

Other potential PFA sources could be the soil the plant-based materials were grown in as well as the water used in their manufacturing, per Phys.org.
green_man on scored.co
1 year ago 0 points (+0 / -0 )
I don't use straws, but aren't the paper ones covered in wax?
green_man on scored.co
1 year ago 0 points (+0 / -0 )
I don't use straws, but aren't the paper ones covered in wax?
Cure on scored.co
1 year ago 0 points (+0 / -0 )
Forever chemicals are a meme, if they're dangerous they're reactive with something, if they're reactive they aren't forever.
-1
1 year ago -1 points (+0 / -0 / -1Score on mirror )
I saw the vice president of my company drinking out of a starbucks sippy cup because of this shit. I wanted to hand the jew a straw & say you look ridiculous man
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