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Florida state officials move to ban paper straws at restaurants, citing ‘concerning health risks’ https://t.co/l2L9WZee4E pic.twitter.com/X1jN7jejLv — New York Post (@nypost) January 1, 2026 A bill introduced in Florida takes aim at paper drinking straws and stirrers at food businesses and restaurants. Senate Bill 958 was introduced Dec. 18 — with an identical House bill, …
Common sense wins again! The war on plastic straws was never about the environment—it was about control. Paper straws were a useless, soggy, virtue-signaling disaster, and everyone knew it. “It’s a ridiculous situation. We’re going back to plastic straws,” Trump told reporters at the White House as he signed the order. “These things don’t work,” …
Initially, many saw paper straws as a solution to the plastic straw problem, but they have their own set of issues. They break down easily, making them difficult to use, so manufacturers tried to address this by making them stronger. However, this also makes them harder to recycle. As a result, they haven’t gained widespread …
Angry man points out obvious hypocrisy with Paper Straws. “Then I can enjoy my ******* drink” pic.twitter.com/rH47CzG7Rp — Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) August 7, 2024
by Chris Black Yeah, I am shocked, what can I say? Paper straws are yet another "green" disaster. They contain a carcinogen called PFAS, which builds up in the body and is linked to multiple cancers. Plastic is the new cool… pic.twitter.com/WKp3EAQAaj — Rob Boyd, Esq (@AvonandsomerRob) August 25, 2023 I think I speak for …