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The disposable cone-shaped paper cup was invented in 1908 by Lawrence Luellen, and in 1912 Luellen and Hugh Moore began marketing the Health Kup, another paper disposable cup. [8] The Health Kup was designed to create a means for people to drink water from public water barrels without spreading germs, which occurred when people would use a ...
A number of manufacturers are now making disposable foodservice products from a combination of natural starches, recycled fibers, water, air, and natural minerals. [7] These composite products include cups, plates, bowls, cutlery, sandwich wraps, food containers and trays. Ideally these products are easily biodegradable and composted after use.
A paper cup is a disposable cup made out of paper and often lined or coated with plastic [1] [2] or wax to prevent liquid from leaking out or soaking through the paper. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Disposable cups in shared environments have become more common for hygienic reasons after the advent of the germ theory of disease .
Disposable paper cups used for take-out sometimes have fold-out handles, but are more often used with an insulating coffee cup sleeve. Coffee cups and mugs may be made of glazed ceramic, [1] porcelain, plastic, glass, insulated or uninsulated metal, and other materials. In the past, coffee cups have also been made of bone, clay, and wood. [2]
The acidic soil in the highlands of central Kenya together with just the right amount of sunlight and rainfall provide excellent conditions for growing coffee plants. However, due to a property boom in areas that grow coffee and price instability, [ 6 ] [ 4 ] production in this African Great Lakes country fell from about 130,000 tonnes in 1987/ ...
Keurig (/ ˈ k j ʊər ɪ ɡ /) is a beverage brewing system for home and commercial use.The American company Keurig Dr Pepper manufactures the machines. The main Keurig products are K-Cup pods, which are single-serve coffee containers; other beverage pods; and the proprietary machines that use these pods to make beverages.
A disposable kulhar clay bowl with dahi (curd) A kulhar is a traditional handle-less clay cup from South Asia that is typically unpainted and unglazed, and meant to be disposable. [3] Since kulhars are made by firing in a kiln and are almost never reused, they are inherently sterile and hygienic. [4]
Production of 1 tonne (0.98 long tons; 1.1 short tons) of plastic cups emits 135 pounds (61 kg) of green house gases. The choice between paper cups and plastic cups has to do with the life of the item after use. A paper cup may biodegrade faster than a expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam cup or a plastic cup. In general cardboard or paper takes one ...