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2. Drinking straw - Wikipedia

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   These attributes are what have made the traditional plastic straw ubiquitous in fast food establishments and take-out orders around the world. Additionally, other advantages of plastic straws include their ability to be molded into different shapes and sizes while also being able to withstand a wide range of temperatures without deforming. [32]

3. Plastic cup - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

4. Conversion of units - Wikipedia

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   Conversion of units is the conversion of the unit of measurement in which a quantity is expressed, typically through a multiplicative conversion factor that changes the unit without changing the quantity. This is also often loosely taken to include replacement of a quantity with a corresponding quantity that describes the same physical property.

5. Disposable cup - Wikipedia

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   A disposable paper cup Disposable plastic cups A disposable foam cup containing coffee. A disposable cup is a type of tableware and disposable food packaging. Disposable cup types include paper cups, plastic cups and foam cups. [1] [2] Expanded polystyrene is used to manufacture foam cups, [3] and polypropylene is used to manufacture plastic ...

6. Measuring cup - Wikipedia

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   A simple plastic measuring cup, capable of holding the volume one cup. A measuring cup is a kitchen utensil used primarily to measure the volume of liquid or bulk solid cooking ingredients such as flour and sugar, especially for volumes from about 50 mL (approx. 2 fl oz) upwards. Measuring cups are also used to measure washing powder, liquid ...

7. Cooking weights and measures - Wikipedia

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   Serving sizes on nutrition labelling on food packages in Canada employ the metric cup of 250 mL, with nutrition labelling in the US using a cup of 240 mL, based on the US customary cup. [ 4 ] In the UK, teaspoons and tablespoons are formally 1 ⁄ 96 and 1 ⁄ 32 of an imperial pint (5.92 mL and 17.76 mL), respectively.