The coffee giant said Thursday it plans to alleviate some of that waste with new disposable cups that contain up to 20% less plastic. The cups are set to be rolled out to stores in the U.S. and ...

Starbucks cups are made out of polypropylene, or No. 5 plastic, and Landers told CBS News that these cups are designed to be recyclable and there are facilities that do this in the U.S. CBS News ...

"Researchers have found that tiny bits of plastic called microplastics in hot drinks like coffee and tea — these tiny ...

Starbucks unveiled a new cup lineup that the company says will keep more than 13.5 million pounds of plastic out of landfills every year. The new cups, announced ahead of Earth Day, are made with ...

The new cups will debut at select US and Canada locations this year, with the full rollout expected to be complete by spring 2025. In addition to using less plastic for the cups themselves ...

Starbucks says Frappuccinos and other cold drinks account for 75% of its U.S. beverage sales, meaning the plastic cups are widely used across stores.

Starbucks plastic cups will slim down by a whopping 20 percent this month — and you might not even notice By David Landsel Published April 19, 2024, 10:47 p.m. ET ...

Starbucks fans are not hot about this cold drink change. Cold coffee orders will no longer come in a plastic cup in some Starbucks locations — rather, they’ll be served in fiber-based ...

A layer of plastic on paper cups used to keep hot drinks away from skin could be leaching toxic chemicals. Laura Baisas Sep 5, 2023 2:00 PM EDT ...