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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

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

Starbucks says Frappuccinos and other cold drinks now account for 75% of its U.S. beverage sales, up from 37% in 2013. The coffee giant said Thursday it plans to alleviate some of that waste with new ...

Disposable plastic and paper cups are an environmental mess. GaeaStar, a startup based in Berlin and San Francisco, thinks it can do better with just clay, water, salt and sand. After piloting ...