Paper cups and plates may look eco-friendly, but heat can break down their plastic lining, releasing microplastics and ...

UNDATED (CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - Starbucks tested new alternatives to plastic and paper cups in pursuit of a greener future for the company. The international coffee giant began testing reusable ...

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Bethany Patton steps up to the counter and places her pink mug into a shoebox-sized dishwasher. It spins. It whirs. Water splashes inside. After 90 seconds, the door opens and steam ...

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg say replacing single-use plastic cups with paper ones may raise environmental and health problems. Many companies have switched to using disposable paper ...

(AP) — For a generation and more, Starbucks' throwaway cup has been a cornerstone of consumer society, first in the United States and then globally. It has also carried a message: I am drinking ...

On a recent morning, Chelsie Nalley’s go-to Starbucks in Chattanooga, Tenn., left her high and dry. The store had plenty of coffee, she said, but none of her favorite 24-ounce cups. Ms. Nalley called ...

Replacing single use plastic cups with paper ones is problematic. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg show that a paper cup that ends up in nature can also cause damage as they also contain ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. When Will Lorenzi heard about a bill that ...

WinCup, Inc., a leading national manufacturer of disposable foodservice products, announced that it has acquired the paper cup company ConverPack Inc., a global manufacturer of hot and cold paper cups ...

Cups, bags, wipes, and wrappers slip into your day without much thought, used once and forgotten. But the pile doesn’t vanish; it just moves somewhere else. Reusable options aren’t about reinventing ...

What's the connection between Prohibition and the dixie cup? It's not what you think: their connection had more to do with ...