"More educational efforts are needed." Scientists raise concerns over dangerous threat lurking in disposable coffee cups: ...

"Researchers have found that tiny bits of plastic called microplastics in hot drinks like coffee and tea — these tiny plastics come from disposable cups and get into our bodies when we drink," Dr. Ash ...

In some markets last year, Starbucks began using single-use paper cups made with 30% recycled material, an increase from 10%. The plan is to have all cups at 30% recycled material in in all U.S ...

Starbucks, which has a goal of reducing waste by 50% by 2030, also said Tuesday that it was testing multiple programs for cutting down on single-use cups in stores around the world.

Scientific article in Environmental Pollution: Single-use take-away cups of paper are as toxic to aquatic midge larvae as plastic cups - ScienceDirect SCEPT homepage: Scientists' Coalition - Ikhapp ...

R ight now, the best place to put a single-use coffee cup may be the garbage can. Which is sad, because a majority of paper hot cups are compostable or recyclable.

Starbucks is also conducting a pilot program in South Korea where participating stores shift to “100% reusable operating models,” where single-use cups are “eliminated entirely.” ...

ATLANTA, May 7, 2025 /CSRwire/ - Georgia-Pacific’s Savannah River mill in Rincon, Georgia, now accepts polyethylene (PE)-coated paper cups in its mixed paper stock for recycling. It’s the third ...