Microwaving non-food items can be dangerous. Learn 10 things to keep far away from your microwave. Your appliance will thank ...

Hong Kong authorities have fined six restaurants for not complying with a disposable plastics ban since it officially began ...

Can drinking tea or coffee from paper cups be harmful? Yes! Hot beverages can release microplastics and toxic chemicals, ...

"The President is committed to taking ambitious actions to end plastic pollution and is calling upon the global community to ...

Drawings of dogs, cats, birds and bees. Starbucks baristas are scribbling on customers’ to-go coffee cups again, part of new CEO Brian Niccol’s “Back to Starbucks” strategy to humanize the ...

As of late, students might have noticed something unusual while picking up their early-morning or late-night brews at on-campus cafes: no paper sleeves. Ohio State Dining Services has begun to roll ...

The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that Americans throw away an estimated 25 billion polystyrene cups every year, or about 82 cups per person. Polystyrene doesn’t degrade, is not recyclable ...

A lifecycle analysis published by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; www.americanchemistry.com) suggests that PS cups and plates use significantly less energy than comparable corn-based products but ...