Starbucks' iconic white paper cups could soon be a thing of the past. In an attempt to reduce landfill waste, the coffee chain will be phasing out its single-use cups in favor of reusable mugs. GET ...

Food waste is as much of an issue as the containers it comes in, with your daily to-go Starbucks being just one example. The United States generates roughly 97 billion pounds of plastic waste a year, ...

Red Cup Day is an annual Starbucks event offering free reusable cups with holiday orders. But Red Cup Day on Nov. 13 this ...

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The latest Irish Business Against Litter survey reveals coffee cups stand as Ireland's biggest litter problem - and many ...

Picture the aftermath of a festival: A sea of fans depart, leaving behind any number of empty water bottles, disposable cups, wristbands, lost IDs and maybe even some used-up whipped cream chargers.

Paper or ceramic? This semester, Temple of Zeus made an eco-friendly statement by making reusable cups the default option for hot drinks. The café has always offered ceramic mugs, but the switch now ...

Alaska Airlines tested out reusable cups for the first time on a select flight from Seattle to Minneapolis this past weekend as a test to see how feasible replacing single-use plastic or paper cups ...

A trial reusable plastic cup program, involving national and local retailers alike, seeks to cut down on single-use plastics in one California town. More than 30 restaurants across Petaluma, Calif., ...

Plastic cups are a party and picnic staple. However, some plastics, based on how they are used and the temperatures of liquids they hold, can lead to health issues. These are several plastic cups with ...

If you're someone with a daily Starbucks habit you can't quite kick, you're probably creating a lot more garbage than you realize. And while we'd never be so bold as to suggest that you give up your ...