The world goes through hundreds of billions of single-use coffee cups every year—and most aren’t recycled. So major coffee chains’ switch to paper cups is a good step, right? Not quite. A recently ...
Despite being marketed as the “safer” option, paper cups are far from harmless. Microplastics have become so widespread that they’re now found everywhere - from breast milk to reproductive tissue - ...
Most disposable coffee cups contain a thin plastic coating that can shed microplastic particles when exposed to hot drinks, posing hidden health risks including inflammation and hormonal disruption.