Takeaway coffee cups release thousands of microplastic particles
- Written by Xiangyu Liu, Research Fellow, School of Environment and Science and Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University
Katerina Holmes/PexelsIt’s 7:45am. You grab a takeaway coffee from your local cafe, wrap your hands around the warm cup, take a sip, and head to the office.
To most of us, that cup feels harmless – just a convenient tool for caffeine delivery. However, if that cup is made of plastic, or has a thin plastic lining, there is a high chance...





