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Paper and bamboo straws contain PFAS chemicals more often than plastic straws do, study finds (www.nbcnews.com)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They can be, but consumers don’t like the texture of those that haven’t been treated with pfas and so they complain. Businesses will provide what gives them the least headache

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It was sarcastic

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I know. I was pointing out that while the sarcasm is largely warranted, there are cases where the straws actually are environmentally friendly