"More educational efforts are needed." Scientists raise concerns over dangerous threat lurking in disposable coffee cups: 'Health burden will only be exacerbated" first appeared on The Cool Down.

"Researchers have found that tiny bits of plastic called microplastics in hot drinks like coffee and tea — these tiny ...

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The barista for Zero Green said the cups are a great zero-waste option for coffee lovers. "This is as close to a zero-waste cup as we can get," she said to Bristol Live.

Now, in an era where concern for sustainability can be good business, the Starbucks disposable cup may be on its way to extinction thanks to an unlikely force: Starbucks itself. CONVENIENCE ...

But as the largest coffee company in the world, with more than 37,000 stores in 86 countries and revenues of $32 billion last year, Starbucks could force change across the industry.

“It’s very much like a sort of thick ice cream wafer, so it’s got that kind of nutty, wheaty taste,” the barista said. The cups have been shown to stay sturdy long enough for customers to ...

According to the researchers, people who drink three to four cups of coffee a day are more likely to see health benefits than harm, experiencing lower rates of premature death, cardiovascular ...

This is the main idea behind an emerging effort in Seattle to nix disposable coffee cups, and replace them with reusable travel mugs. This is how it works. Participants put their card on file.