From Fox News: 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, HB 2195, introduced Dec. 26 — to limit what cities and counties can do to regulate drinking straws and stirrers.
“Many businesses and communities in this state are using paper drinking straws and stirrers as a purportedly better option for public health and the environment,” HB 2195 states.
“However, independent university studies have shown that most paper straws contain harmful PFAS chemicals, exposure to which is linked to concerning health risks.”
The report cites a 2023 study which found that 90% of paper straw brands tested contained PFAS chemicals, most likely used as a water-repellant coating.
If the law is passed in Florida, it is set to take effect immediately.
In February, President Donald Trump issued an executive order banning the federal use of paper straws. He later said, “I was tired of having straws melt in my mouth. You know, it wasn’t working.”
PLEASE! I beg of you! 🙏I stopped at McDonald’s in Ocala, FL, and the paper straw completely ruined the experience. A McDonald’s Coke is legendary, but drinking it through wet cardboard makes it taste awful. Can we please go back to normal straws?https://t.co/kdwFPiNVPz #FoxNews
— Brad (@the_brad_peters) January 1, 2026
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