Starbucks' iconic white paper cups could soon be a thing of the past. In an attempt to reduce landfill waste, the coffee chain will be phasing out its single-use cups in favor of reusable mugs. GET ...

Coffee cups are among the everyday single-use throwaways that find themselves in the cross hairs of a more eco-conscious public. Using a reusable mug or tumbler is one way to minimize that particular ...

The news of Starbucks making the environmentally friendly move comes after the company announced its CEO Kevin Johnson is retiring in April Starbucks is slowly moving away from paper cups as part of ...

An East Village coffee shop is phasing out its single-use, to-go cups in an effort to become more environmentally sustainable. DreiBerge Coffee (pronounced dry-burg), 111 E. Grand Ave., will join ...

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Each year, the UK gets through a staggering three billion disposable coffee cups, only 1% of are recycled in this country. Single-use cups, made from paper lined with leak-proof polyethylene, can be ...

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Hong Kong authorities have pushed back against a call to use reusable plastic containers at Kai Tak Sports Park, saying such non-biodegradable products will “undermine” efforts to promote carbon ...