BROOKLINE’S BAN of polystyrene food and beverage containers in late 2013 came just before a council vote in New York City to do the same. More than 75 cities and counties in California already have ...

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“Paper” cups often contain plastic to make them water resistant. This means many products that are mostly paper still contribute to global plastic pollution. But a new product uses pineapple leaves to ...

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg say replacing single-use plastic cups with paper ones may raise environmental and health problems. Many companies have switched to using disposable paper ...

You'll soon be able to make ramen noodles without boiling water first. Nissin Foods, the company behind Cup Noodles, announced Thursday it is introducing a new paper cup design in early 2024, ...

Paper cups contain a plastic lining that releases microplastics when exposed to hot beverages Drinking three cups daily from paper cups can lead to consuming 75,000+ microplastic particles ...

British inventor Martin Myerscough was puzzled by this and has now come up with an alternative to make the recycling process easier. Most paper cups are made from cardboard with a thin layer of ...

The government will mandate that the cost of disposable cups be included on receipts and ban the use of single-use items at ...

Paper burns. Especially if it has some incriminating evidence on it and it’s in a dramatic film about corrupt lawyers. But even in everyday life, paper reaches a certain temperature, and bursts into ...

A disposable cup similar to those used to serve takeaway hot drinks could transform the way in which asthma attacks are treated. The paper cup is designed to replace spacers - the large plastic ...