The numbers are staggering. According to one report, the world uses 500 billion plastic cups every year. It's estimated that 50 billion paper coffee cups are thrown away in the United States alone.

ASU, in collaboration with Starbucks, is taking strides to decrease plastic waste by replacing single-use plastic cups with reusable cups at the nine participating Starbucks locations on ASU campuses.

The “deliciously different” fast-food chain is taking a different route toward packaging sustainability in the quick-serve restaurant business in a collaboration with two major packaging and plastics ...

A widespread reusable cup pilot program in one California city shows more environmental benefit than single-use plastic alternatives. Now organizers need to figure out how to make effort more ...