Cups
Cups can be hard or foamed plastic, and are usually made of either PP or PS. However, some cups have been made of HDPE and PET, with most paper cups being coated with a plastic film. Plastic-coated cups are included in this category.
Back to Photo Gallery
Polystyrene cup found on the shore. (Photo Credit: Seba Sheavly, Sheavly Consultants, Inc.)
Plastic cup found along East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD. (Photo Credit: NOAA)
Polystyrene cup found on the shore of the Chesapeake Bay. (Photo Credit: NOAA)