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Wurzl@lemmy.zip to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days ago

Takeaway cups release microplastics into your coffee, study finds

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Takeaway cups release microplastics into your coffee, study finds

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Wurzl@lemmy.zip to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days ago
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Takeaway cups release microplastics into your coffee
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Single-use paper cups used for takeaway coffee and other beverages release millions of microplastic particles when exposed to hot liquid, University of Queensland researchers have found.
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  • moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com
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    11 days ago

    Most coffee drinkers are addicts.

    If you’re an addict, I see no reason why you wouldn’t bring your own steel double wall vacuum mug.

    • Malica@lemmy.zip
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      I do actually, but by the time I’ve transferred it, the damage is done. Baristas have told me they have to put it in disposable cup rather than using mine.

  • daggermoon@piefed.world
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    11 days ago

    I kinda figured that was the case.

    • meat@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      The coffee and cream also contain micro plastics.

      • guy_threepwood@lemmy.world
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        11 days ago

        The coffee is also cursed

        • Gerblat@lemmy.world
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          11 days ago

          That’s bad

          • EliotLoudermilk@lemmy.world
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            11 days ago

            But you get your choice of topping!

            • idunnololz@lemmy.world
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              That’s good

              • whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works
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                The toppings contain potassium benzoate

                • Thurmyte@sh.itjust.works
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                  11 days ago

                  …

                  That’s bad

  • yuki_gassen@lemmy.ml
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    So do microplastics harm our bodies? I can’t think it’ll help, just wanna know the severity to be worried lol

    • 🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 @pawb.social
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      We don’t really know yet. Seems like there are assloads of studies finding plastic in places plastic probably shouldn’t be, and literally none of whether or not this is actually bad or how bad it is.

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        There is also assloads of corrections finding that some of those studies were bust because of sample contamination during the study. It’s almost impossible to not have microplastics everywhere including your research instruments. Which you’d think will be an evidence by itself, but we really can’t tell anything.

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    Just add it to road tires sloughing it by driving… It’s the new leaded disaster. Thanks oil lobbies.

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    It is already annoying, let’s just get this over and simply say if it is made of plastic, even in small part , it will release micro plastics .

    Because every other day is another “revelation” of something obvious .

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      Even the paper fast food cups have a plastic liner, which isn’t obvious unless you examine it or look into it. It’s insane.

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        How else would paper hold a liquid

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          Back in my day, they used waxed paper.

          :: disintegrates into dust and blows away ::

  • MrOtingocni@lemmy.world
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    Oh yeah? Well I’m releasing micro-me’s into takeaway cups. Take that, microplastics industry!

    • Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world
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      How I imagine you doing this -

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