Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many consumers trust that when they toss a plastic cup into a recycling bin at a restaurant or coffee shop, it will be recycled ...

SACRAMENTO - A CBS News investigation found that Starbucks, which is one of the biggest users of single-use plastic cups, is struggling to get its plastic cups recycled. CBS News and CBS 13 wanted to ...

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Last year, I became obsessed with a plastic cup. It was a small container that held diced fruit, the type thrown into lunch boxes. And it was the ...

MIAMI - America generates about 97 billion pounds of plastic waste every year – the most on the planet. In the U.S., one of the biggest users of single-use plastic cups is Starbucks – 75% of its ...

“The waste stream and recycling stream have shifted during COVID-19,” said Elizabeth Schussler, senior director of social change, behavior and impact at The Recycling Partnership. “There is more waste ...

Waste and recycling company WM has added plastic cups made of polypropylene (PP) and paper to-go cups to its universal list of accepted recyclable materials, meaning residents can recycle to-go cups ...

If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. Starbucks customers across hundreds of locations in the United States started their weeks ...

Some items you can recycle in one city may be prohibited in another. Batteries, plastic bags, small appliances, and more may ...

This story is made possible through a partnership between Interlochen Public Radio and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media ...

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 hundreds, if ...