If you’re like us, you’re not starting your day without a cup (or three) of that life-giving bean-water called coffee. But it’s time to ditch those single-use cups for something more planet-friendly, ...

Is any item more symbolic of our modern, disposable culture than the single-use coffee cup? In March 2016, they were vilified in celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s “War on Waste” campaign, ...

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Coffee cups are among the everyday single-use throwaways that find themselves in the cross hairs of a more eco-conscious public. Using a reusable mug or tumbler is one way to minimize that particular ...

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 ...

If you visit a McDonald’s in the U.K. early next year, you might notice a new option if you get a hot drink like coffee or hot chocolate: Instead of a typical disposable cup, you’ll have the choice to ...

Each year, the UK gets through a staggering three billion disposable coffee cups, only 1% of are recycled in this country. Single-use cups, made from paper lined with leak-proof polyethylene, can be ...

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, ...

You can soon bring your reusable cups back to Starbucks. The coffee giant announced Tuesday that starting June 22 company-operated stores in the U.S. are “safely reintroducing personal reusable cups.” ...