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Reducing trash from a 70,000-fan event is no easy feat. This season, everyone who buys a drink will get a reusable souvenir plastic cup. The hope is fans will take them home instead of throwing them ...

Michael Martin likes to tell people he sells “ugly cups”. The hope is no one will like them enough to want to keep them. Martin, who runs a reusable serveware company called r.World, tried offering ...

For a small refundable deposit, attendees could get their beer and soft drinks in sturdy, reusable cups. Photo / @rworldreuse via Instagram Michael Martin likes to tell people he sells “ugly cups”.

Nevada Day festivities can bring out the revelers and libations, especially for the annual parade set for downtown Carson City the morning of Oct. 28. Whether it’s beer or a bloody mary, partygoers ...

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Anyone who keeps up with news and current events knows that ocean pollution has become a major problem, especially considering the sheer quantity of plastic littering beaches and traveling through the ...

Starbucks says it wants to cut its carbon, waste and water use by 50% within a decade. To reach those goals, CEO Kevin Johnson said the coffee chain will limit single-use plastics and add plant-based ...