Single-use paper cups used for takeaway coffee and other hot beverages can release millions of microplastic particles when exposed to hot liquid, according to research from the University of Queensland. Researchers from UQ’s Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences examined single-use cups lined with fossil-based polyethylene (PE) and the biodegradable alternative polylactic acid (PLA). Both …
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