"Researchers have found that tiny bits of plastic called microplastics in hot drinks like coffee and tea — these tiny ...

A layer of plastic on paper cups used to keep hot drinks away from skin could be leaching toxic chemicals. Laura Baisas Sep 5, 2023 2:00 PM EDT ...

Starbucks customers across hundreds of locations in the United States started their weeks off with a surprise: Their beloved Frappuccinos and iced espresso drinks served in paper cups, not plastic ...

Just as noteworthy as what they're carrying is what they are not: the disposable Starbucks cup, an icon in a world where the word is overused. Ubiquitous to the point of being an accessory, it has ...

"More educational efforts are needed." Scientists raise concerns over dangerous threat lurking in disposable coffee cups: 'Health burden will only be exacerbated" first appeared on The Cool Down.

Other previous studies have found that the plastic coating in paper cups can also create microplastics that enter the liquid in the cup. In 2019, a research group based out of India filled paper ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Paper, plastic, with straws or without, Starbucks’ cups inspire a lot of passion in the coffee shop’s customers. The commonly seen cups have been the subject of ...

image: Paper cups are replacing plastic cups on the market. But paper cups can also be toxic to living organisms, shows a new study from the University of Gothenburg. view more Credit: Olof Lönnehed ...

The Belgium-based research team tested 39 different brands of straw available for sale in the country. This included not just paper, but bamboo, glass, steel, and the original environmental menace ...

The most important stories for you to know today Climate and Environment Less plastic at Starbucks Some locations switching to paper cups By Joseph Winters | Grist Published February 24, 2025 12:42 PM ...

According to Dell, Starbucks’ move away from plastic cups is a “crack in the wall” of the campaign to promote polypropylene recycling — particularly from The Recycling Partnership, an ...