Singer Pixie Lott, who presents the investigation, says: “I love ice cold lattes on a hot summer’s day, and so do you, because we’ve drunk £395m worth, and that is a lot of plastic cups.

Scientists have now created an exotic new form of ice in the lab, known as “plastic ice VII.” This strange version could exist naturally on other planets and moons in our solar system.

Select Starbucks locations in 14 states have stopped using plastic cold drink cups, switching to compostable fiber-based alternatives. The change is due to local regulations and Starbucks ...

4. Do a demonstration to show how the temperature changes when a cup of warm water is placed in a container of ice water. Put warm water (40 °C or about 100 °F) in a small clear plastic cup until it ...

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