From a disposal perspective, cups are not a big problem—but the question of whether paper cups have value beyond a single use is worth investigating. A historical journey . Disposable paper cups first ...

This small amount of plastic poses a mammoth problem for the recycling industry, and results in almost all coffee cups going to waste. “There is a widespread understanding that you can recycle ...

Denver councilwoman Kendra Black (left) and Lynn Dyer, president of Foodservice Packaging Institute, celebrate the city adding paper coffee cups to the list of items that can be recycled on Friday ...

Starbucks fall menu returns 00:31 (AP) — For a generation and more, Starbucks' throwaway cup has been a cornerstone of consumer society, first in the United States and then globally. It has also ...

Rumpke Waste & Recycling is now accepting reusable plastic, paper and aluminum cups through its recycling program, with a few exceptions. Corporate Communications Manager Molly Yeager says there's ...

Disposable coffee cup recycling breakthrough turns paper cups into 'durable' resin. Less than 0.25 per cent of the estimated 3 billion paper cups used each year in the UK are currently recycled ...

GaeaStar’s 3D-printed disposable clay cups are available in the US for the first time today, but only at Verve Coffee shops in San Francisco.

Drinking coffee from paper cups is not only harmful to our environment, but potentially harmful to our mental state, as well. See how you can make positive changes in both areas.