Architects Louise Harpman and Scott Specht both began collecting plastic coffee cup lids in the 1980s, but only became aware of each other’s interest in the subject when they met as grad students at ...

It turns out the answer is two. As she struggles to seal the plastic lid on the cup, another barista jumps in to help her. It doesn't work, so they toss the lid and try again with a new cup ...

Their brief? To create new forms of food packaging to replace the unsustainable designs upon which modern life seems to depend: single-use plastic beverage cups, lids, straws, and bottles.

The growth of the biodegradable cups and lids industry is being fueled by increasing demand for sustainable and ...