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Running head: Hot Drink Cups 1

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Hot Disposable Drink Cups

Name:Yikeng Liu

Instructor:Susan Torrey

Sep 16 2014

Introduction

The use of disposable beverage cups popularly know as the one time cups has numerous advantages. To begin with, the cups are only used once and hence the probability of food contamination is minimal, as the cup cannot be reused. Secondly, these cups are now being made of compostable material therefore; they are not hazardous to the environment. Finally, they are made of recycled plastic material, which helps in keeping the environment clean.

Comparison Table of the Various One time use Cups

Brand

Quality

Price(Per 12 oz)

$

Material

Case 1000

Pack 50

Blue Strip

Durable

Non-Compostable

128

Made of 25% recyclable plastic bottles.

Little Virgin petroleum composition in the making.

Green Strip

Compostable

Meet ASTM Standards of Compost ability

100% renewable material

Strong and durable

132

9.5

Made for 100% Renewable resource.

Made from a Plant-Based Plastic

Slate Line

Renewable

100% Compostable

Heat tolerance 105 (F)

113

Made from Plant Based Plastic

Not made of Virgin Plastic

World art 2

100% Compostable

Renewable

Heat tolerance 105 (F)

132

9.55

Made from plant based plastic

References

Plastics made perfect. GreenStripe® Cold Cup Dome Lids, Fits 9 - 24oz. Cold Cups (PLA). Retrieved From http://www.polarplastic.ca/catalog/product.php?cat_id=414&pid=1498

Tis the season of cups. World Art Cold Cup. Retrieved from http://www.ecoproducts.com/world_art_cold_cup.html

Products. Slate Hot Cups. Retrieved from http://www.ecoproductsstore.com/slate_hot_cups.html

Products. Blue strip Slate hot cups. Retrieved from http://www.ecoproductsstore.com/slate_hot_cups.html