(AP) — For a generation and more, Starbucks' throwaway cup has been a cornerstone of consumer society, first in the United States and then globally. It has also carried a message: I am drinking ...

In a report released on Friday, the Environmental Audit Committee has set out a strategy for the UK to deal with the waste resulting from the British public’s love of takeaway coffee. Awareness has ...

They may seem harmless and convenient, but everyday plastic cups could be exposing you to hidden risks that impact your body over time.

Starbucks has a love-hate relationship with its cups. The company's white - or sometimes holiday-themed - logo-emblazoned paper cups for hot drinks, and clear plastic cups for cold drinks are ...

We’ve all done it. You’re in line at a coffee shop but forgot your travel mug at the office. You wait to order, trying to decide between buying a new $40 reusable mug at the counter or walking out ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Disposable coffee cups shouldn't be put in normal recycling. (Getty) (Alberto Menendez Cervero via Getty Images) Britain gets ...

England’s NHS has got through more than half a billion disposable cups over the past five years, new figures show. The data emerged as pressure mounts on the UK government to take action on disposable ...

The Korean government plans to ban the free distribution of disposable plastic cups as part of a broader push to curb plastic waste, officials said Wednesday. The Ministry of Climate, Energy and ...