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There are a variety of different plastics used to manufacture plastic cups. Your question would need to be more specific.

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Starbucks disposable cups are made from 10% recycled paper fibre. In 2012 Starbucks also introduced the EarthSleeve which takes less materials to make so saving even more trees.

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