Things that make you go hmmm:: Why do people who go to the same cafe get wasteful takeout paper cups every day?
If you are a tourist I almost understand (even then you could bring a travel mug, right?), but if you are a local, why not bring your own reusable cup instead?
See also: The Guardian:: Cecilia Nowell :: January 22, 2024:: The disposable cup crisis: what’s the environmental impact of a to-go coffee? <– QUOTE: “The entire lifecycle of disposable cups, from raw material extraction to production and transportation, requires significant energy, contributing to environmental degradation,” Preetam Basu and Thanos Papadopoulos, professors at the Kent School of Business and co-authors of a 2022 report on coffee cup waste, said in an emailed statement.