Paper straws suck usability-wise and accessibility-wise, but at least they're good for the environment, right? Right?...

Wrong.

Turns out, they contain PFAS, which are known as "forever chemicals", meaning they break down very slowly over time. That means that paper straws are potentially not biodegradable. Steel straws were the only ones where PFAS were not detected.

https://phys.org/news/2023-08-paper-straws-environment-plastic-versions.html

#PaperStraws #PaperStrawsSuck #PFAS #Ecology #ForeverChemicals

Want to save the planet? Don’t bother giving me a paper straw. It’s going straight in the recycling.

#PaperStrawsSuck

How many people HATE paper straws?

You should.

They're terrible.

Maybe not for the reasons you hate them, but they're fucking terrible, and we should complain about them, refuse them, and NOT use them, ever.

Don't misunderstand, as much as plastic straws are much more pleasant to use, we should do the same for them. Oil based plastics will be here long after we're gone. They're awful, and we should NEVER use them, ever again. For anything. The idea that plastic is convenient and disposable is, well, wrong. it's a forever pollutant, and there's no excuse to use disposable plastics ever, there never was.

But, hear me out

I think, ALL of the fast food industry, convenience stores, anywhere that uses straws (or any kind of plastic packaging, but this is about straws). HEMP PLASTIC. Stop using paper straws! Not only do they suck, BUT WE NEED TO PRESERVE TREES, TEARING DOWN FORESTS FOR CRAPPY STRAWS IS A VERY BAD THING. Also, hemp plastic is amazing.

It starts breaking down, and biodegrades with no nastiness in less than a year. Aside from that, you'd never see a difference. It's is in fact, convenient, disposable, and eco friendly. You're welcome.

#plastic #PlasticSucks #Straws #HempPlasticIsAmazing #PaperStrawsSuck #Deforestation