Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As demand for sustainable alternatives in the coffee industry grows, PHA cups are coming to the forefront. These multi-use cups ...

Starbucks recently debuted a series of compostable coffee cups across select states in the US much to the dismay of vocal critics. While the chain coffee company's move to more eco-conscious practice ...

The 5 Best Compostable Cups for Hot & Cold Beverages Your average coffee cup or plastic cup sits in landfills for years, ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — For The Daily, sustainability can be as simple as the cup customers drink from. Nestled on King Street, in a small plaza that includes Charleston Union Station and Hed Hi ...

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Nation's Restaurant News reports that the Seattle-based coffee chain is using the compostable cups in 14 states "to comply with local mandates that ban or limit single-use plastics." They are not ...

In an age of drones, robots and virtual reality, Starbucks is sponsoring a challenge aimed at revolutionizing a decidedly low-tech product — the paper coffee cup. The coffee giant is hoping scientists ...

For all our environmental woes, the U.S. is making progress in one exciting area: The word “compost” is becoming a household term, while more and more cities are starting to implement wide-scale ...

This cup monster is part of an effort from an environmental group to pressure Starbucks to use fully recyclable cups. (GeekWire Photo / Nat Levy) Starbucks said Tuesday it is pledging $10 million ...

Each year, an estimated 600 billion paper and plastic cups are distributed globally and though Starbucks cups only account for an estimated 1 percent of that total, the company is not leaving the ...

Interest in renewably sourced resources has led to myriad new developments. Here is a brief overview of just a few that made the headlines in the past 12 months. Single-serve coffee capsules With ...