Chicago Tribune

Foam coffee cups are in trouble as cities and states ban them across the country. But a Michigan company with a factory in Chicago isn’t ready to give up.

The Dart Container Corp., by some measures, is an American success story. The family-owned business was co-founded in Michigan by a World War II veteran with a triple major in mathematics, engineering ...
WPTV-TV

These 3D-printed coffee cups made of clay don’t need to be recycled

While it’s difficult to pinpoint exactly how many plastic or plastic-lined paper coffee cups end up in the trash in the U.S. every year, we know it’s a lot: One analysis puts the number is about 50 ...
Lexington Herald Leader

Move over Jif: Factory expansion will give Lexington another world-only claim to fame

Georgia-Pacific is consolidating its plants that make Dixie cups, such as the 12 ounce coffee cup. All the cups will be made in Lexington by the end of 2021. Provided Maybe you already knew that all ...
CNET

No Need to Recycle, These Disposable Coffee Cups Are Made of Dirt

Andy Altman covered all things science and tech. He led production on CNET's award-winning limited documentary series Hacking the Apocalypse. He also created and co-hosted our video series What the ...