The world goes through hundreds of billions of single-use coffee cups every year—and most aren’t recycled. So major coffee chains’ switch to paper cups is a good step, right? Not quite.

The main problem is the mass misconception that disposable coffee cups, because they are usually made of paper, are recyclable in the same manner as any other form of packaging waste, but to keep ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Paper, plastic, with straws or without, Starbucks’ cups inspire a lot of passion in the coffee shop’s customers. The commonly seen cups have been the subject of ...

Supposedly eco-friendly paper cups may be just as toxic ... It is better if you bring your own mug when buying take away coffee.' 'Or by all means, take a few minutes, sit down and drink your ...

This alarming animation shows the rate at which paper coffee cups are bought in the UK – with over 100 purchased every single second. The tool shows a pile of standard-sized, 11cm tall paper ...