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narwhal@lemmy.ml to News@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

Paper and bamboo straws contain PFAS chemicals more often than plastic straws do, study finds

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Paper and bamboo straws contain PFAS chemicals more often than plastic straws do, study finds

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'Eco-friendly' paper and bamboo straws contain PFAS chemicals, study finds
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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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  • hakase@lemmy.ml
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    Of course they do. They only exist in the first place to deflect from corporate responsibility for climate change.

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      Yup. Just a friendly reminder that just 100 companies are responsible for 71% of global emissions.

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    Jfc, I think it’s evident that there is absolutely no thought or planning put into those kinds of changes

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      Of course there is. The thought is, “How can we use this situation to make money?”

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        Fair point :(

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    I’ve always known the plastic straws thing was bullshit, but it didn’t hit me how bullshit it is until I tore open six plastic containers of butter to put on my [fast food franchise] hot cakes the other day. What’s the point of me not using a straw for my orange juice? I just wasted two dozen straws worth of plastic to put two tablespoons of butter on my breakfast. At least the straw serves a purpose other than getting in my damn way.

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    Y’all some cynical mofos. Y’know, for good reason.

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    Adding this to my list of why straw bans are and always have been pointless yet ableist bullshit designed to make people feel like they contributed, which they did, to another distraction from and by the source of the problem.

    Edit: from dumpster fire that are the comments to this over on lemmy.world it’s obvious that reality doesn’t matter, people will still just endorse whatever requires least effort from them to get a pat on the back, no matter how insignificant or even harmful what they’re doing is. This topic never fails to get my blood boiling (mostly because it’s such a ridiculous and useless thing to cling on to , but it’s like people relish the opportunity to take more away from disabled people).

  • LemonGrease [she/her, mirror/your pronouns]@hexbear.net
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    Is that why I Pee so FASt?

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    I now need to use 4 paper straws for a drink rather than one plastic one because they go squishy. I’m not sure that’s any better.

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    But hey they are eco friendly :3

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      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

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        It was sarcastic

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

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      #sarcasm!!!

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        You can use /s at the end of a comment to mark sarcasm

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