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Concerns about the environmental and health effects of plastic packaging have prompted a shift to paper, wood and other ...

Replacing single use plastic cups with paper ones is problematic. Researchers show that a paper cup that ends up in nature can also cause damage as they also contain toxic chemicals. Replacing single ...

For more than 10 years, steps have been taken in North America to move post- consumer paper cups into residential and commercial recycling streams. The pace of change has picked up significantly in ...

Paper cups contain a plastic lining that releases microplastics when exposed to hot beverages Drinking three cups daily from paper cups can lead to consuming 75,000+ microplastic particles ...

If you carry a takeaway coffee cup to the office and enjoy the fresh smell, there is serious news for you. Single-use paper cups used for takeaway coffee and other drinks release millions of ...

As Starbucks begins to encourage multi-use cups for on-the-go orders, paper cups may soon go the way of plastic bags and single-use water bottles. Starbucks customers who zip through drive-throughs or ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A new campaign draws attention to the fact that Starbucks cups are not truly recyclable due to a coating of polyethylene plastic on the inside of ...

Editor’s Note: Do you recycle your coffee cups? Share your views in the comments below or on Twitter using hashtag #CNNBusinessView. British inventor Martin Myerscough was puzzled by this and has now ...