The earliest known drinking straw was found in a Sumerian tomb, dating back to 2000-3000 BC, in what is now Iraq. It was made from Gold inlaid with lapis lazuli.

On #DrinkingStrawDay 10 things you might not know about straws:

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2018/01/3rd-january-drinking-straw-day.html

#Drinkingstraws #facts

3rd January: Drinking Straw Day

Today is Drinking Straw Day because it was on this date in 1888 that the  Paper  drinking straw was patented. It's also a topical subject r...

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straight up cried - still very upset when I found out incandescent light bulbs are illegal and now contraband and I have none. What the ableist classist tax the poor fuckity fuck america? Already disabled folks are shamed about using straws now we can sit in the dark too or pony up $20 for what feels like a blue interior floodlight #DrinkingStraws #lightbulbs #migraine #SensoryIssues #LightSensitivity #WhyICriedYesterday #ShakesFistAtSky

‘Eco-Friendly’ Straws Have Many ‘Forever Chemicals’, New Research Shows

A new study has found that these supposedly sustainable straws contain potentially toxic chemicals called polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

https://science.thewire.in/environment/eco-friendly-straws-forever-chemicals-new-research/

#environment #PFAS #DrinkingStraws #ConsumerProducts #health #wildlife #EnvironmentalImpact #pollution

‘Eco-Friendly’ Straws Have Many ‘Forever Chemicals’, New Research Shows – The Wire Science

You can eat these drinking straws

You can eat these drinking straws

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