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A plastic cup is no good if certain liquids can dissolve it, after all. In this case, the team found that applying hydrophobic coatings prevented any early breaking down of the material.

“If I had it my way, we wouldn’t even have plastic cups. It’s doable,” said Thomas. Others, like Chris Maul and Terri Rolfe, also expressed concern about the environmental impact of plastic.

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