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BROOKLINE’S BAN of polystyrene food and beverage containers in late 2013 came just before a council vote in New York City to do the same. More than 75 cities and counties in California already have ...

Paper cups contain a plastic lining that releases microplastics when exposed to hot beverages Drinking three cups daily from paper cups can lead to consuming 75,000+ microplastic particles ...

Monroe County residents, including households in the city of Rochester, are now able to put paper and most plastic to-go cups in their curbside recycling.

“Paper” cups often contain plastic to make them water resistant. This means many products that are mostly paper still contribute to global plastic pollution. But a new product uses pineapple leaves to ...

The news of Starbucks making the environmentally friendly move comes after the company announced its CEO Kevin Johnson is retiring in April Starbucks is slowly moving away from paper cups as part of ...

You'll soon be able to make ramen noodles without boiling water first. Nissin Foods, the company behind Cup Noodles, announced Thursday it is introducing a new paper cup design in early 2024, ...

Spartanburg County is the first Foodservice Packaging Institute partner in South Carolina and the fourth in the Carolinas to join the paper cup recycling initiative. Spartanburg County is the first ...