Danger on Disposable Cups

Disposable cups are everywhere and most of us start our day with a cup of coffee using disposable paper cups. Paper cups are used by consumers due to their hectic lifestyles and busy schedules. Used paper cups are both hygienic and convenient, which you can throw away once used. However, according to experts drinking in paper cups may not only harm the environment but can endanger one’s health.

There are three types of disposable paper cups made of:

Waxed paper – This disposable paper cup can hold up to 40degrees of drinks that are carbonated, frozen, etc. The inner layer is made up of paraffin wax, a substance used for making candles. This makes this type of disposable cup to be waterproof. However, when this cups are used for high temperature drinks inner wall of the cups melt and frequent usage of this type of cup is harmful for the body.

White cardboard – A disposable cup that cannot hold water and mainly for dry food.

Paper – Plastic Cup – It can hold both hot and cold drinks, made out of paper outside and a layer of polyethylene or polypropylene coated paper. This substance is a non-toxic itself and have a high temperature tolerance. However, long-term used of low quality polyethylene or polypropylene may bring danger to your health.

Disposable paper cups are not safe for drinking tea or coffee, and a person who consumes three cups will consume 75,000 of this tiny particles. In some studies a water sitting in 15 minutes on a 85-90degrees temperature released micro-plastics that are carriers of toxic heavy metals. This tiny particles are invisible in the naked eye that have serious health implication when ingested regularly. It can linked to body organ problems, reproductive and developmental delays in children.

Furthermore, disposable paper cups cannot be recycled and do not biodegrade in landfills. Thus, the perfect solution to help the environment and most of all your health is to use a reusable cups or jugs which is both safe for your health and for the environment.

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