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Takeaway cups release microplastics into your coffee, study finds (news.uq.edu.au)
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[-] daggermoon@piefed.world 88 points 4 days ago

I kinda figured that was the case.

[-] meat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 46 points 4 days ago

The coffee and cream also contain micro plastics.

[-] guy_threepwood@lemmy.world 35 points 4 days ago

The coffee is also cursed

[-] Gerblat@lemmy.world 18 points 4 days ago

That’s bad

[-] EliotLoudermilk@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago

But you get your choice of topping!

[-] idunnololz@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago

That's good

[-] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 days ago

The toppings contain potassium benzoate

[-] Thurmyte@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 days ago

…

That’s bad

[-] arrow74@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 days ago

I'm getting macroplastic sprinkles

[-] Soggy@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

I'm still a little mad society didn't latch onto "frogurt" instead of "froyo".

[-] Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Like a fun curse? A low poly skull follows you around and goes MYEH now and then?

[-] guy_threepwood@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

You may call me MURRAY!

[-] Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Ah I forgot about Murray! I was actually referencing a tiny indie game called Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor though

[-] 667@lemmy.radio 10 points 4 days ago

It’s microplastics all the way down.

[-] Snapz@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

And I pissed in it

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