Then you may have a dilemma. An estimated 60 billion paper cups in the U.S. end up in landfills every year because they can't be recycled easily. That includes cups sold by all major coffee chains.

“They must all invest some of that money in developing a recyclable cup and a plan to reduce disposable cup use – this will provide a template for others to follow. Specifically, the companies ...

But what if, instead of being carted off to landfill, these cups could be recycled up to seven times, much like newspapers and regular cardboard? According to UK-based inventor Martin Myerscough ...

CEO Kevin Johnson, at a shareholder's meeting March 21, maintained that the company's current cup is “recyclable.” “We share a common goal with you,” he said, in response to a shareholder ...

Today the giant of all coffee companies set a new green goal to make 100% of their cups reusable or recyclable by 2015. It’s a lofty goal, but as they’ve recently proven it is totally ...

Not all plastic is recyclable. After you've downed your drink and you're deciding what bin to toss it in, it's important to ...

Paper cup recycling will now be available to 1 million Chicago-area residents through Rosemont-based waste management company LRS, which provides blue cart recycling for four of Chicago's six ...

You're not alone, particularly when it comes to takeaway coffee cups. Cleanaway's 2023 recycling behaviours report reveals that, while most of us know it's important to pop our waste in the right ...

Disposable coffee cups are a nightmare for the environment: Most end up in landfill sites, and putting them in the paper recycling bin makes matters worse because they can't be easily processed.