Nevertheless, reusable cups typically make less than 5% of sales. The unavoidable truth is that it simply isn’t convenient for people on the run to remember their cup, carry it around and wash ...

In our fast-paced world of convenience, disposable items have become an everyday part of life. From plastic cutlery to single ...

She saluted an initiative of about 400 coffee shops that offer La Tasse, a blue reusable plastic cup that customers can get with a $5 deposit and bring to any participating shop for a refill or to ...

Reusable products are on the rise in the U.S. to curb plastic waste but it is instead increasing the amount of carbon emissions. A water bottle needs to be used 500 times to make up for it.

Health and safety concerns Disposable paper coffee cups are problematic because they're lined with plastic. While the lining prevents leakage, it makes them difficult to recycle.

Starbucks Takes Another Crack At Cup Dilemma With $1 Reusable Cups $1 reusable cups sold in-store are the company's latest attempt to keep mounds of paper and plastic out of landfills.

The nonprofit also estimates that U.S. businesses could save some $10 billion in material costs if they replace just 20 percent of their single-use plastic packaging with reusable alternatives.

At the Olympic Games, concession stands serve drinks in reusable plastic "eco-cups." It's a sustainability measure, Olympic organizers say, but environmentalists say they increase waste.

While we all love a takeaway coffee, single-use cups can often end up in landfill. However there's a very easy to way to reduce your plastic use and still get your caffeine fix, by investing in a ...

A Montreal non-profit organization is expanding operations — working to reduce coffee-shop waste across the province through its reusable cup consignment program. La Tasse allows people to make ...

Greenpeace has called for reusable plastics at major sporting events, but authorities cite research against such ...