"We have to accept the fact these materials are not being recycled." ...

Advocacy group Beyond Plastics recently tracked 36 Starbucks polypropylene (PP) cold cups from in-store recycling bins and ...

Watchdog group glued trackers to 53 of the chain’s cups across nine states and found none ended up at a recycling facility ...

Many consumers trust that when they toss a plastic cup into a recycling bin at a restaurant or coffee shop, it will be recycled and turned into something new. However, a CBS News investigation ...

More than 60% of U.S. households can now recycle cold to-go cups curbside A polypropylene cup is distributed into a curbside recycling bin. Polypropylene beverage cups, commonly used for cold drinks, ...

Keurig K-cups make grabbing your morning cup of coffee easier than ever (though they brew best at six ounces). Once these pods are done brewing, most people are in the habit of taking them out of the ...

FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In a landmark achievement for sustainability, the Foodservice Packaging Institute has propelled U.S. recycling access for paper cups to a new high: 20% ...

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 ...

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 ...

More than 60% of U.S. households can now recycle cold to-go cups curbside More communities across the U.S. can now recycle cold to‑go cups, marking a major step toward reducing waste and building a ...