Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Filling cup with soda at fast food drink fountain - Nutthaseth Vanchaichana/Getty Images Not all plastic is recyclable. After ...

Coffee shops are everywhere and so are those take-out cups. They even make reusable cups that look like the throw-away kind. If yours is reusable, wash it and reuse it. But if it is cardboard, plastic ...

SACRAMENTO - A CBS News investigation found that Starbucks, which is one of the biggest users of single-use plastic cups, is struggling to get its plastic cups recycled. CBS News and CBS 13 wanted to ...

Happy Fourth of July! It's time to put out the decorations, get the grill ready, and start planning your mini fireworks show. What might not be on your mind yet is the cleanup that happens after the ...

Waste and recycling company WM has added plastic cups made of polypropylene (PP) and paper to-go cups to its universal list of accepted recyclable materials, meaning residents can recycle to-go cups ...

Independence Day is almost here, which means it's time to go grocery shopping, put put the patriotic decorations and get a final headcount of who is coming over for the barbecue. What might not be on ...

The familiar plastic cups used at Starbucks will soon be slimming down to help reduce waste, the company said. AP No joe-ke. Inflation-rattled Starbucks regulars struggling to accept rising prices ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, ...

MIAMI - America generates about 97 billion pounds of plastic waste every year – the most on the planet. In the U.S., one of the biggest users of single-use plastic cups is Starbucks – 75% of its ...

Takeaway coffee cups have a substantial impact on the environment. Sustainable cup company KeepCup offers an online ...

Soak used and unused fireworks in water before double-bagging and discarding them in the trash. Store leftover food in reusable containers or aluminum foil. Recycle plastic cups, containers, and ...