The company claims that the patchwork of recycling programs from different towns and states is to blame.
However, a British startup claims to have a solution to the problem of single-use coffee cups. Its trash diversion products may be the answer after a successful trial in Australia. The paper-plastic mix is still used in Simply Cups' single-use cup. With one exception: the manufacturer claims to have two ways of dealing with these soiled cups. You have two options:
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extract the paper fiber from the polyethylene lining;
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convert the entire cup into a polymer for use in trays and coasters.