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Takeaway cups release microplastics into your coffee, study finds
(news.uq.edu.au)
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Every disposable food and drink container made of paper is lined with PFAS.
Fortunately that's absolutely not true. You can buy plastic free paper for wraps and burgers.
Also, wax paper has been a thing long before plastics.
PFAS are not plastics.
Yes, this is true. In my experience I have had a very difficult time finding it and no restaurant where I live uses it anymore. I can’t speak for the rest of the world.