Scientific approach" at 14:35 on Radio Russia! The price of the disposable cup is made of cardboard, but the inside is covered with a thin layer of heat-resistant polypropylene - it is this that prevents the cup from getting wet. Therefore, recycling such cups is difficult and expensive: because of the polymer layer, they cannot be put in a container for paper waste - this could destroy the entire batch of recyclable materials. Meanwhile, tens of billions of disposable cups are produced every year in the world. And since it is impossible to recycle such containers, you have to go another way - reduce their consumption. Moreover, experts realized the need to turn not to lofty motives, but to savings: emphasize the cost of the glass as a separate line in the receipt. After all, the price of the drink consists of two parts: the drink itself and the disposable container in which it is served. Author and presenter of the program: Lyubov Strelnikova - editor-in-chief of the magazine "Chemistry and Life" Listen Subscribe to Radio Russia on Telegram | MAX and download the official app of Radio Russia!

Scientific approach" at 14:35 on Radio Russia! The price of the disposable cup is made of cardboard, but the inside is covered with a thin layer of heat-resistant polypropylene - it is this that prevents the cup from getting wet. Therefore, recycling such cups is difficult and expensive: because of the polymer layer, they cannot be put in a container for paper waste - this could destroy the entire batch of recyclable materials. Meanwhile, tens of billions of disposable cups are produced every year in the world. And since it is impossible to recycle such containers, you have to go another way - reduce their consumption. Moreover, experts realized the need to turn not to lofty motives, but to savings: emphasize the cost of the glass as a separate line in the receipt. After all, the price of the drink consists of two parts: the drink itself and the disposable container in which it is served. Author and presenter of the program: Lyubov Strelnikova - editor-in-chief of the magazine "Chemistry and Life" Listen Subscribe to Radio Russia on Telegram | MAX and download the official app of Radio Russia!