Your Takeaway Coffee Cup Could Release Millions of Tiny Plastic Particles
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A striking study has been published regarding disposable cardboard cups used daily for coffee and tea. Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia found that when the plastic coatings on the inside of the cups came into contact with hot water, millions of micro and nanoplastic particles emerged.
Your Takeaway Coffee Cup Could Release Millions of Tiny Plastic Particles
That paper cup holding your morning coffee may contain more plastic than you realize. New research from the University of Queensland suggests that disposable paper cups can release millions of extremely small plastic particles when they come into contact with hot liquids. Researchers from UQ’s Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences studied two common types […] The post Your Takeaway Coffee Cup Could Release Millions of Tiny Plasti…
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