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Are you caring if drink cups from fast food compostable?

I have usually added drink cups from say Taco Bell once shredded into compost. I have been finding a plastic layer which seems like the only source could be from these cups. Do they add a hidden layer of plastic between the paper layers or something? I have noticed food containers like ice cream boxes have this plastic layer and I no longer add those types of containers. It is weird as once I am tearing the cups into small pieces, I never feel the resistance of plastic. Normally if I rip it apart slowly I’d see the pull of plastic but with the cups I never see it. I assumed the cups were paper with a wax layer. Help me solve this mystery.

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Answer #1

Thought the plastic layer is water-proof. Anyway plastic truly does harm to the health and environment, yet some stores continue to utilize for its cheapness and convenience, yet the root cause is biodegradable cups wholesale such as http://www.biodegradabletableware.com.cn/ProductsType/disposable-cups-biodegradable.htm booming

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