The new cups will use 10-20% less plastic. The coffee chain has announced multiple "green" initiatives in recent months.

co-founder and CEO Kevin Diamond said the company’s vision was to “challenge the status quo in disposable beverage packaging and offer the world an eco-friendly, high-performance alternative to ...

This was the new future – soon they envisaged everyone would only have disposable plastic cups and plates in their homes – it was the cleaner way to live and there would be no more washing up!

Cellulose, the main component of paper, can be turned into clear, waterproof objects such as cups that are almost ...

About 99% of paper, plastic, and foam coffee cups end up in the trash, and once they're in the trash, even paper cups can take over 20 years to decompose. So by recycling one waste stream ...

Lately, synthetic materials like plastic and paper have started replacing these clay cups, as they are cheaper and more convenient for vendors to acquire. But the clay cups still persist in India.

Tall, grande, venti—cups for each drink size have mysterious lines on the sides. What exactly are those markers used for?

Examples are things like straws, coffee stirrers, plastic bags, fizzy drink and water bottles and most food packaging. When it comes to recycling paper cups the big coffee chains have made a lot ...

Disposable bags, cups, and food containers may one day become a thing of the past in Vancouver. In an effort to reduce waste, especially from plastic-related products, the City of Vancouver may ...

Based on Hong Kong’s population of 7.76 million, the green group estimated that about 400 million plastic and paper cups ended up in the city’s landfills every year. “The government should ...