A plastic cup is no good if certain liquids can dissolve it, after all. In this case, the team found that applying hydrophobic coatings prevented any early breaking down of the material.

Why would an apex ocean predator eat gloves? Or rope? Or plastic cups? How does a whale end up with more than 200 pounds of waste in its stomach? In November 2019, a young sperm whale was found ...

The Seattle-based coffee company announced this week that about 580 of its stores had begun replacing its cold drinks cups — typically made out of polypropylene, a type of rigid plastic ...

The Seattle-based coffee company announced this week that about 580 of its stores had begun replacing its cold drinks cups — typically made out of polypropylene, a type of rigid plastic — with ...

The Seattle-based coffee company announced this week that about 580 of its stores had begun replacing its cold drinks cups — typically made out of polypropylene, a type of rigid plastic — with ...

The Seattle-based coffee chain has been introducing the eco-friendly cups in select markets as a replacement for the transparent, plastic cups typically used for their cold brews, juices and teas.

Starbucks fans are not hot about this cold drink change. Cold coffee orders will no longer come in a plastic cup in some Starbucks locations — rather, they’ll be served in fiber-based ...

Select Starbucks locations in 14 states have stopped using plastic cold drink cups, switching to compostable fiber-based alternatives. The change is due to local regulations and Starbucks ...

More than 700,000 cups were returned here last year. Could deposit machines be coming to more of Europe’s streets? I slide the thick white plastic cup with its blue lid into the hole ...

Veterinarians rescued a heron in Brazil after removing a plastic cup blocking its throat. The incident raised awareness about pollution's effects on wildlife. A heron took flight in Rio de Janeiro ...