Paper cups used to be lined in wax. Plastic is technically unnecessary.
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SaintNyx@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Ppl have been mentioning the plastic in the paper cups but I haven’t seen anyone mention that large cups used to all be Styrofoam. Some places all the cups were Styrofoam. And that was god awful for the environment. They were amazing though. Getting a giant sweet tea in a cup that never sweated was phenomenal. Shame they suck so bad.
JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Tja@programming.dev 3 hours ago
I use a metal, glass lined, vacuum insulated cup. Awesome, doesn’t sweat, is reusable and recyclable. I’ve used it for about 8 years now, the 25 euros have been well spent.
Karmanopoly@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
I remember biting the rim of a Styrofoam cup and leaving imprints of my teeth