Supposedly eco-friendly cups are still coated with a thin layer of plastic, which scientists have discovered can leach chemicals that harm living creatures.

A committee of British lawmakers is calling for a 'latte levy' of 25 pence per coffee cup to slash waste.

A growing number of coffee houses are banishing paper to-go cups and replacing them with everything from glass jars to rental mugs and BYO cup policies. What started as a small trend among San ...

Coffee cups became a hot issue when environmentalists installed tracking devices that showed paper cups were travelling from Starbucks recycling bins to the landfill.

When you drop that used white paper cup into the bin next to the door at a Starbucks, have you done your part to save the planet? Starbucks has long hoped that you would think so. After all, there ...

The type of filter you use when brewing coffee does matter. Learn whether you should be using reusable or disposable filters to make your daily cup of coffee.

Misconceptions surrounding recycling Perhaps the biggest issue with disposable coffee cups is the disconnect between their alleged recyclability and the rate at which they are actually recycled.

Today Outside of Instagram, the most popular coffee-cup cartoon was Hara's parody of the Kim Kardashian "Break the Internet" cover shoot for Paper magazine.

Starbucks paper coffee cups are recyclable and are processed by recycling facilities to be made into cardboard and paperboard products.