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 ...

Paper cups and plates may look eco-friendly, but heat can break down their plastic lining, releasing microplastics and ...

Unocup began in 2015 when co-founder Tom Chan first developed the concept. He partnered with Kaanur Papo and trailed 800 prototypes before landing on the final product they have today, billed as a ...

Most disposable coffee cups contain a thin plastic coating that can shed microplastic particles when exposed to hot drinks, posing hidden health risks including inflammation and hormonal disruption.

Britain gets through a staggeringly large number of disposable coffee cups every year. It's been estimated around 2.5 billion of these cups are disposed of every year in the UK – with just 0.25% of ...

Is any item more symbolic of our modern, disposable culture than the single-use coffee cup? In March 2016, they were vilified in celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s “War on Waste” campaign, ...

The convenience plastic offers through single-use straws, water bottles and disposable coffee cups comes at no small cost to the environment, but we are growing more aware of the damage they cause.

Hot coffee in disposable cups can release microplastics and harmful chemicals into your drink These chemicals may disrupt hormones, irritate the gut and harm long-term health Switching to stainless ...

A Starbucks coffee drink sits in an open microwave. - vatathara/Shutterstock Let's set the scene: You go to get coffee with a friend in the morning but then have to rush home to work. You realize you ...