Plastic cups are a daily convenience in many households, especially those with children. However, over the years, several plastic cups and sipper-style drinkware products have been recalled due to ...

There's really nothing great to gain from disposable cups. Especially plastic. If at all possible, you will want to avoid ...

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Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups that Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews and other iced drinks are served ...

NEW YORK -- The next time you order an iced coffee from Starbucks, it might not look that different - but there's been a major change. The chain announced Thursday that the plastic cups for all sizes ...

A new analysis examined how certain commercially used coffee cups perform across a range of temperatures, revealing what actually happens when a hot drink is poured into the cup. A new study published ...

Tracy J. Wholf is a senior coordinating producer of climate and environmental coverage for CBS News and Stations, based in New York. Many consumers trust that when they toss a plastic cup into a ...