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Researchers found low concentrations of so-called forever chemicals in various "eco-friendly" straws, raising doubts about whether they're an appropriate alternative.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

When the craze first started I remember seeing paper straws in plastic. Someone was close but didnt quite get it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You do know that thin film clear "plastic" isn't actually plastic right? Most of that is cellophane, which is made from plants and is biodegradable.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

That's why I used the word plastic and not "cellophane." There were and still are companies that use non-biodegradable, non-plant based plastics to package their paper straws. But thank you..? I know you were going for a big internet gotcha moment there.