To-go coffee cups shed trillions of plastic particles under normal use

To-go coffee cups shed trillions of plastic particles under normal use

To-go coffee cups shed trillions of plastic particles under normal use

Getting a handle on the true dangers posed by the widespread problem of plastic pollution involves understanding the different ways it moves through the environment, including its migration into the human body. A new study has explored the ways everyday plastic products can facilitate this process, including single-use coffee cups, which were shown to release trillions of microscopic particles when exposed to hot water.

To-go coffee cups shed trillions of plastic particles under normal use

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To-go coffee cups shed trillions of plastic particles under normal use

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To-go coffee cups shed trillions of plastic particles under normal use

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To-go coffee cups shed trillions of plastic particles under normal use

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To-go coffee cups shed trillions of plastic particles under normal use

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To-go coffee cups shed trillions of plastic particles under normal use

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To-go coffee cups shed trillions of plastic particles under normal use

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To-go coffee cups shed trillions of plastic particles under normal use

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To-go coffee cups shed trillions of plastic particles under normal use

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To-go coffee cups shed trillions of plastic particles under normal use

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To-go coffee cups shed trillions of plastic particles under normal use

Drinking coffee in a takeaway cup just once a week exposes you to up to 90,000 plastic particles

To-go coffee cups shed trillions of plastic particles under normal use

Takeaway hot coffee in disposable cups has trillions of microplastics: Study

To-go coffee cups shed trillions of plastic particles under normal use

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To-go coffee cups shed trillions of plastic particles under normal use

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