Paper Cup Craze: Astounding Animation Depicts 3.2 Billion Disposable Cups Used In The UK

This jaw-dropping animation shows exactly how many paper coffee cups are bought in the UK - every single second. (Jon Mills, SWNS/Zenger)

This jaw-dropping animation shows exactly how many paper coffee cups are bought in the United Kingdom – every single second.

The stack of coffee cups increases as the seconds tick by – overtaking the height of a giraffe in just half a second and towering over London’s Big Ben after 10.