The new tall, grade, venti and trenta cups use 10 to 20 percent less plastic than the previous containers, per a press release. The minor change really adds up — it will keep more than 13.5 ...

Starbucks' strawless lid is made of polypropylene, a type of recyclable plastic. (Starbucks) Watch TODAY All Day! Get the best news, information and inspiration from TODAY, all day long.

The disposable coffee cup lid falls squarely in the category of random, everyday objects that you might assume are overlooked, but are actually quite the opposite. In fact, they have been ...

When they go into production, which will happen at some as-yet-undetermined future time, the cups will hopefully be waterproofed with cellulose-based plastic, making them 100 percent compostable.

In early September 2024, McDonalds announced it is phasing out plastic McFlurry cup lids. Both the Mini and Regular McFlurry will now be served in a more environmentally friendly four-flap cup ...

The clear lids are made of polypropylene, another type of plastic that can be recycled. The coffee chain claims the lightweight lid, which was modeled after hot beverage lids, was designed to use ...

Global demand for plastic cups and lids will increase 5.9 percent per year through 2017, outstripping overall market growth of 5 percent, according to a new report.

YORK, Maine — The town's voters will be asked to support a new ban on single-use plastics at the May referendum that excludes cups and lids. The proposed ordinance was moved to the ballot Monday ...