Take-out coffee cups may be shedding trillions of plastic
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New research shows that paper cup of joe you grab off the counter contains another ingredient, and it's one you might not want -- tiny plastic particles that leach into your hot java from the cup's plastic lining.
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Microplastics 101: Everything You Need to Know - EcoWatch
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One carryout coffee could expose you to 1,500 plastic particles •
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Coffee Cups Release TRILLIONS of Plastic Particles. What's the Health Impact?
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Coffee In Polystyrene And Paper Cups By Science Photo Library
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Sorry, Your Paper Coffee Cup Is a Toxic Nightmare
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Make Your Coffee or Tea Plastic Free
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Paper cup - Wikiwand
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Drinking coffee in a takeaway cup just once a week exposes you to up to 90,000 plastic particles