The Most Riveting Account of a Paper Product You'll Ever Read

If it’s got a name that rhymes with Trixie, it’s got to be a barrel of laughs, right? For the water fountain patrons on trains and in schools who were the first to drink from them back in the 19-oughts, paper cups were that—and more. In fact, they were a barrel of germ free water, since the custom until that point was for everyone to drink from one communal cup or glass. Good thing no one ever got the flu back then! 

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"1 paper cup = 1,006 ceramic cup uses"

This scientific calculation just in: ceramic cups require more resources to manufacture and must be used 1,006 times before reaching the equivalent level of environmental friendliness as a paper cup. 

And I don't know about you, but using a ceramic mug for two years just seems impossible. [Larry David face emoticon here.]

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