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Disposable coffee cups have become a huge problem for the environment. But one Ireland-based company thinks it has a solution.
Disposable coffee cups are made of paper, but they have a plastic lining to allow them to hold liquid. This lining means they can't be recycled easily, and most are not recycled at all.
ButterflyCup has made what it says is the world's first 100% plastic-free, completely recyclable coffee cup.
The cup, which is also called ButterflyCup, uses a water-based lining to allow it to hold drinks without the use of plastic. The company says that the cup can be recycled just like normal paper, and if the cup gets into the environment as litter, it will biodegrade naturally. The top can also be folded down to cover the cup, so there's no need for a plastic lid.
The company says that the ButterflyCup has already been used in 20 countries around the world.
In the UK, the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, which has nature reserves across the country, started using the cups in its visitor centers in December 2020. ButterflyCup also said that it is talking to major coffee shops about using the cup in their stores.
According to a 2017 study by the UK government, almost half of all hot drinks in the country were sold in disposable cups. The report said that by 2025, the UK could be using about 3.75 billion cups each year. At the time of the report, fewer than 1 in 400 disposable cups was being recycled.

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原來～一次性咖啡杯雖然是用紙張製成的，不過它們的內部有一層塑膠內襯使其可以盛裝液體。
沒錯，但也因為這層內襯，這些紙杯變得不易回收利用，多數完全不能回收，造成環境問題。 一間愛爾蘭企業ButterflyCup想出了解決方法，做出100%零塑膠，可以完全回收再利用的咖啡杯。

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• disposable一次性的, 用完即丟的
• lining內襯, 裡襯
• litter地上的垃圾, 廢棄物

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