Re:Better disposable coffee cups can be made with waste from...
by Steve44 on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @07:37AM
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> You act like I invented the custom
I think you've misunderstood, it was I don't think there should be a product which encourages littering. We have paper plates, paper bags, paper napkins which when littered will 'vanish' in probably a few weeks. They are still a litter problem even though they eventually disappear.
Also it's much better than the alternative of non-biodegradable plastics.
> Because the shards were unglazed, the cup would simply dissolve over time in the rain and sun, and from the friction of peoples feet walking over it
> No one know how long the tradition of environmentally friendly clay cups can resist the onslaught of cheap plastic.
> But plastic [is] rapidly replac[ing] the clay.