Food waste is as much of an issue as the containers it comes in, with your daily to-go Starbucks being just one example. The United States generates roughly 97 billion pounds of plastic waste a year, ...

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 ...

Picture the aftermath of a festival: A sea of fans depart, leaving behind any number of empty water bottles, disposable cups, wristbands, lost IDs and maybe even some used-up whipped cream chargers.

Select Starbucks locations in 14 states have stopped using plastic cold drink cups, switching to compostable fiber-based alternatives. The change is due to local regulations and Starbucks’ ...

A trial reusable plastic cup program, involving national and local retailers alike, seeks to cut down on single-use plastics in one California town. More than 30 restaurants across Petaluma, Calif., ...

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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