Paul Saladino· MD
Paper cups aren't just paper. There's actually a plastic lining that you can't see. Leeching into the liquid.
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Paper cups aren't just paper. There's actually a plastic lining that you can't see. Leeching into the liquid.
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So, I took the cup. This is actually the cup that I got my pumpkin spice latte in that I enjoyed. I didn't even drink it, guys. I poured it out. You soak it in water for a little bit. And you've got plastic there, right? So, you can see my finger there. Let me keep peeling this away. So you can see plastic cup. That is what's actually in your Starbucks paper cup. It's a plastic cup. And again, the problem here is that that plastic is leeching probably millions of microplastics going from this plastic on the inside of your paper cup into your drink when you're pouring a hot beverage in there.
Those are paper cups that are lined with plastic. He just filled himself with microplastic.
Most paper coffee cups are coated with plastic, and when heat hits that lining, it releases a surge of BPA (an endocrine‑disrupting chemical) directly into your drink
Just the act of adding hot liquid can multiply BPA release by up to 55x