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Daily Discussion Thread: Sun 27 Aug 2023 (self.melbourne)

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[–] melbaboutown 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Great. PFAS chemicals (which are forever chemicals) have been found in ‘eco friendly’ paper straws, so they’re probably in paper bowls too. I’ve been going through it physically so was feeding my pet from those to make dishes easier…

[–] Bottom_racer 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

They've been found at the bottom of the mariana trench.

E: like years ago

[–] melbaboutown 2 points 1 year ago

I’ve been noticing a plasticky stink too, not sure if relevant. Time to go back to heaps more washing ig