Study finds so-called “greener” alternatives to plastic straws contain harmful PFAS
11/08/2024 / By Ava Grace
A recent study has found that supposedly “greener” alternatives to plastic straws contain just as much per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), if not more.
This is part of a wider study looking at how many reusable plastic products used by the food industry contain PFAS, a group of synthetic pollutants known to be harmful to wildlife, humans and the rest of the environment. These harmful substances are even found in supposedly “greener” and more environmentally friendly alternative products.
The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Antwerp in Belgium and published in the journal Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A, found that there are alarming levels of toxins in drinking straws. The toxins are even found in plastic straw alternatives dubbed “green,” meaning those allegedly environmentally friendly. (Related: Plastic straws, scourge of oceans, meets its match – in seaweed straws.)
https://www.pollution.news/2024-11-08-green-alternatives-to-plastic-straws-contain-pfas.html
