To-Go Coffee Cups Release Thousands of Microplastics: How to Stay Safe

A recent study has found that to-go coffee cups may release microplastics when hot beverages are in them. Find out how to ...
WVXU

Rumpke says many disposable cups can now go into recycling bins instead of landfills

Rumpke Waste & Recycling is now accepting reusable plastic, paper and aluminum cups through its recycling program, with a few exceptions. It's the second time in two years the company has announced ...
Fox Business

Shortage of disposable coffee cups stirs an American energy crisis

On a recent morning, Chelsie Nalley’s go-to Starbucks in Chattanooga, Tenn., left her high and dry. The store had plenty of coffee, she said, but none of her favorite 24-ounce cups. Ms. Nalley called ...
Medindia

Your Disposable Coffee Cup Is Secretly Harming You

Hot coffee in disposable cups can release microplastics and harmful chemicals into your drink These chemicals may disrupt hormones, irritate the gut and harm long-term health Switching to stainless ...
Chicago Tribune

This runner was bothered by blizzard of disposable cups at races. So she invented something better.

Kristina Smithe was running the California International Marathon in 2019, grabbing cups of water to stay hydrated, when she started to think about how much waste such events produce. On the flight ...
Gizmodo

Paper Cups Are Bad for the Environment Too, Study Finds

In recent years, drink chains have switched their single-use cups from plastic to paper to avoid plastic pollution and pile-ups in landfills. But according to recent research, the plastic cup that we ...
Seattle Times

Follow Starbucks’ lead and ditch disposable cups

Starbucks’ decision to shift away from single-use cups won’t single-handedly solve climate change or end plastic pollution, but it could help spark a movement, challenging other food-service chains to ...
techtimes

Are Paper Cups Really Eco-Friendly? New Research Says No

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg say replacing single-use plastic cups with paper ones may raise environmental and health problems. Many companies have switched to using disposable paper ...

I Set Out to Quit Using Plastic Bags, Paper Towels, Garbage Bags, and Plastic Wrap — Here's How I Saved Hundreds

Many experts recommend replacing your standard sponge weekly due to inevitable bacteria growth (even every few weeks feels ...
Wall Street Journal

Starbucks Wants to Ditch Those Disposable Cups for Good

Starbucks trails only McDonald’s as the largest restaurant chain by market capitalization. WSJ’s Heather Haddon explains why mobile technology has become a business priority for Starbucks and garnered ...
IFLScience

Paper Cups And Straws Could Be Just As Bad As Plastic

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...