Woke paper straws revealed to be WORSE for planet than plastic ones

“Woke paper straws revealed to be WORSE for planet than plastic ones”

A new government study found that paper straws, pushed on consumers in environmentalist drives, harm the planet more than plastic alternatives. Research commissioned by South Korea's Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment found that plastic straws beat paper replacements across multiple metrics. The UK began phasing out plastic straws in Scotland in October 2019, then in England in October 2020, and in Wales in October 2023. They are now prohibited for consumers, except in a few specific…