Kristina Smithe was running a marathon in California a few years ago when she started thinking about all the waste such ...

Kristina Smithe was running the California International Marathon in 2019, grabbing cups of water to stay hydrated, when she ...

This Runner Was Bothered by Blizzard of Disposable Cups at Races. She Invented Something Better Kristina Smithe was running the California International Marathon in 2019, grabbing cups of water to ...

As she was getting her business off the ground, Smithe emailed race directors to ask if their event used disposable cups. “The answer was always yes,” she said. Her response: “If you’re ...

Billions of disposable cups are used around the world each year. These cups are often made of plastic, but even if they are made of paper, they typically have a plastic lining that makes it ...

Kristina Smithe was running a marathon in California a few years ago when she started thinking about all the waste such events produce — especially the blizzard of disposable paper cups that can ...

Kristina Smithe was running the California International Marathon in 2019, grabbing cups of water to stay hydrated, when she started to think about how much waste such events produce. On the ...