{"id":21561,"date":"2023-09-08T10:20:13","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T10:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambassadornews.org\/?p=21561"},"modified":"2023-09-08T10:20:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T10:20:17","slug":"bioplastic-backfire-why-paper-cups-are-just-as-toxic-as-plastic-cups%ef%bf%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambassadornews.org\/en\/bioplastic-backfire-why-paper-cups-are-just-as-toxic-as-plastic-cups%ef%bf%bc\/","title":{"rendered":"Bioplastic Backfire: Why Paper Cups Are Just As Toxic as Plastic Cups\ufffc"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Replacing single-use plastic cups with paper ones is problematic. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg show that a paper cup that ends up in nature can also cause damage as it also contains toxic chemicals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Reports of plastic pollution contaminating all parts of the Earth and all living things have accelerated a shift to alternative materials. The coffee latte you take with you from the kiosk on the corner now comes in paper cups, sometimes even with paper lids. But that cup can also harm living organisms if it ends up in nature. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg show this in a research study that tested the effect of disposable cups made of different materials on the larvae of the butterfly mosquito<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u201cWe left paper cups and plastic cups in wet sediment and water for a few weeks and followed how the leached chemicals affected the larvae. All of the mugs negatively affected the growth of mosquito larvae,\u201d says Bethanie Carney Almroth, Professor of Environmental Science at the Department of Biology and Environmental Science at the University of Gothenburg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">The Composition of Paper Cups<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Paper is neither fat- nor water-resistant, so paper that is used in food packaging material needs to be treated with a surface coating. This plastic protects the paper from the coffee in your hand. Nowadays, the plastic film is often made of polylactide, PLA, a type of bioplastic. Bioplastics are produced from renewable resources (PLA is commonly produced from corn, cassava, or sugarcane) rather than fossil fuels as is the case for 99% of plastics on the market today. PLA is often regarded as biodegradable, meaning that it can break down faster than oil-based plastics under the right conditions, but the researchers\u2019 study shows that it can still be toxic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u201cBioplastics do not break down effectively when they end up in the environment, in water. There may be a risk that the plastic remains in nature and resulting microplastics can be ingested by animals and humans, just as other plastics do. Bioplastics contain at least as many chemicals as conventional plastic,\u201d says Bethanie Carney Almroth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">Potential Health Hazards of Food Packaging<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u201cSome chemicals in plastics are known to be toxic, others we lack knowledge about. Paper packaging also presents a potential health hazard compared to other materials, and it\u2019s becoming more common. We are exposed to the plastics and the associated chemicals via contact with food\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Bethanie Carney Almroth and her research colleagues report their results in a scientific article in\u00a0<em>Environmental Pollution<\/em>. In the article, they reason about the major shifts that are required to mitigate the continuing damage to the environment and threat to our health caused by the plastics pollution crisis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u201cWhen disposable products arrived on the market after the Second World War, large campaigns were conducted to teach people to throw the products away, it was unnatural to us! Now we need to shift back and move away from disposable lifestyles. It is better if you bring your own mug when buying takeaway coffee. Or by all means, take a few minutes, sit down, and drink your coffee from a porcelain mug,\u201d says Bethanie Carney Almroth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">International Efforts to Combat Plastic Pollution<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Right now, work is underway through the UN where the world\u2019s countries are negotiating a binding agreement to end the spread of plastics in society and nature. Professor Carney Almroth is a member of a council of scientists, SCEPT \u2013 Scientists Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty, which contributes scientific evidence to the negotiations. The council calls for a rapid phasing out of unnecessary and problematic plastics, as well as vigilance to avoid replacing one bad product with another<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u201cWe at SCEPT are calling for transparency requirements within the plastics industry that forces a clear reporting of what chemicals all products contain, much like in the pharmaceutical industry. But the main goal of our work is to minimize plastic production,\u201d says Bethanie Carney Almroth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Reference: \u201cSingle-use take-away cups of paper are as toxic to aquatic midge larvae as plastic cups\u201d by Bethanie Carney Almroth, Alice Carle, Marion Blanchard, Francesca Molinari and Agathe Bour, 16 May 2023,\u00a0<em>Environmental Pollution<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Replacing single-use plastic cups with paper ones is problematic. 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