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Disposable cup
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<p>A disposable cup is a type of <a href="/facts/Tableware/fsIHo0nA">tableware</a> and <a href="/facts/Disposable_food_packaging/h2HMPYMD">disposable food packaging</a>. Disposable cup types include <a href="/facts/Paper_cup/CCvf11FI">paper cups</a>, <a href="/facts/Plastic_cup/Afk9PEbj">plastic cups</a> and <a href="/facts/Foam_cup/ppjYWIpp">foam cups</a>. Expanded <a href="/facts/Polystyrene/dfIVntty">polystyrene</a> is used to manufacture foam cups, and <a href="/facts/Polypropylene/HM9PvoCz">polypropylene</a> is used to manufacture plastic cups. </p><p>As they are produced for single use, disposable <a href="/facts/Cup/8Bhoe3Co">cups</a> and other similar disposable products constitute a major source of consumer and <a href="/facts/Household_waste/x1T17ne7">household waste</a>, such as <a href="/facts/Paper_waste/6DHpr9Aj">paper waste</a> and <a href="/facts/Plastic_waste/oLNNHQrG">plastic waste</a>. It has been estimated that the average household discards around 70 disposable cups every year. </p><p>108 billion cups are consumed in the US per year, and the UK uses an estimated 2.5 billion paper cups every year. </p>