Disposable coffee cups are already known to be an environmental scourge, due to their thin plastic lining making them extremely difficult to recycle. Now a new study has revealed that the hot beverage ...

THE WRONG ONES. WE’RE HEARING MORE ABOUT THE DANGERS OF MICROPLASTICS TO OUR BODIES, ESPECIALLY FROM THE CUPS THAT WE DRINK OUT OF. KOAT U-N-M HEALTH EXPERT DOCTOR ASH WENT OVER THIS WITH OUR DARLENE ...

TEMPE, Ariz. — Bethany Patton steps up to the counter and places her pink mug into a shoebox-sized dishwasher. It spins. It whirs. Water splashes inside. After 90 seconds, the door opens and steam ...

(AP) — For a generation and more, Starbucks' throwaway cup has been a cornerstone of consumer society, first in the United States and then globally. It has also carried a message: I am drinking ...

Hot coffee in disposable cups can release microplastics and harmful chemicals into your drink * These chemicals may disrupt ...

Paper cups might be disguised as safe, but even these are contaminated with microplastics. Nutritionist Khushi explains the dangers and suggests alternatives. Despite being marketed as the “safer” ...

Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups that Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews and other iced drinks are served ...

TEMPE, Ariz. — Bethany Patton steps up to the counter and places her pink mug into a shoebox-sized dishwasher. It spins. It whirs. Water splashes inside. After 90 seconds, the door opens and steam ...