The Guardian
Dec 28, 2019 - 5 min
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A shortage of disposable coffee cups stirs up a US energy crisis. Mucked-up ports, freak storms, unfilled paper-mill jobs have all had a hand in turning to-go cups and lids into one of the most precious goods in America. Heather Haddon and Stephen Council go behind the scenes to discover how items became the latest victim of the pandemic supply chain issue.