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Paper drinking straws may be harmful and may not be better for the environment than plastic versions, researchers warn Long-lasting “forever chemicals”, which can cause damaging health issues ...

The backlash against plastic straws has left consumers searching for alternatives (Credit: Getty Images) The backlash against single-use plastics has seen a growing market for paper, metal, glass ...

Of course, giving up plastic straws won't solve plastic pollution, but it has thrust the problem into the public eye. "Currently, more than 460 million metric tons of new plastic are produced ...

To deduce this a-straw-calyptic theory, researchers analyzed the PFA concentrations of 39 brands of drinking straws, which were comprised of five materials: paper, bamboo, glass, stainless steel ...

“Eco-friendly” paper drinking straws contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals, a new study has concluded. In the first analysis of its kind in Europe, and only the second in the world, ...

The scientists looked at 39 brands of drinking straws made from five different materials: plastic, stainless steel, bamboo, glass and paper. Within this cohort, scientists detected PFAS in 27 of them.

Forever chemicals "can disrupt hormones in your body and lead to problems, things like increased risk of breast cancer, ...

“Eco-friendly” paper drinking straws contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals, a new study has concluded. In the first analysis of its kind in Europe, and only the second in the world, ...

The Paper Straw's Comeback Paper straws, on the other hand, aren't ready to enter the straw graveyard yet. Eight years ago, Aardvark Paper Drinking Straws decided to design a “modern-age ...

Transcend supplied U-bend paper straws to Ribena, which, in February 2021, became the first UK-based drinks brand to introduce a paper straw to its drinks cartons. To make this work, they require ...