California tried to ban plastic straws, so Florida - being the anti-California - is going to do the opposite.
The "health concerns" are obviously referring to the mental breakdown I have fifteen minutes after I put a paper straw in my soda, because that's how long it takes to completely disintegrate in Dr. Pepper.
(Or … it could refer to studies showing harmful PFAS chemicals in the paper drink accessory.)
Florida cares more about people than they do sea turtles, it seems!
Here's Western Journal on the move to ban paper straws:
Florida legislators are proposing bills that would send paper straws to the shredder.
Bills that have been introduced into the state Senate and House for consideration later this month would ban the straws at restaurants and other establishments that sell food, according to Fox News.
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'Paper drinking straw regulations marginalize residents with disabilities for whom paper straws are not an option,' the text says, adding, 'Any regulation of drinking straws and stirrers must be based on government policy driven by science.'
We all love the science, especially when it backs up the policies we already wanted. 😂
Nearly a year ago, President Trump hinted at a similar national policy.
The bill says it will 'Combat the harmful impacts of paper drinking straws and stirrers and provide businesses and residents of this state with better alternatives to single-use plastic straws and stirrers.'
Fox News noted that in a 2023 study by University of Antwerp researchers, 90 percent of paper straws had contained PFAS chemicals.
Florida's proposal exempts hospitals, medical centers or senior care facilities and does not cover prepackaged drinks.
We salute you, Florida, for trying to make the lives of citizens a little less miserable (all while ticking off the climate wackos).
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