The journey of Disposable Paper Cups often ends differently than consumers imagine. Despite being placed in recycling bins with good intentions, most encounter processing limitations that divert them to landfills. The thin plastic lining essential for liquid resistance becomes their recycling downfall - conventional facilities cannot separate this polymer layer from paper fibers...

Conventional packaging design isolates products from ecological systems, creating linear journeys from factory to landfill. This disconnect becomes particularly problematic for items designed for momentary use yet crafted from persistent materials. Disposable Paper Cups represent an opportunity to reimagine this relationship through regenerative design principles that align human...