Reusable cups make up less than 5% of coffee sales. And even if they did become more common, they wouldn't necessarily solve the wastefulness of our coffee addiction.

Key Specs . Sizes: 12 ounces Materials: Tempered glass, cork This cup not only cuts down on your own personal plastic and paper waste, but also helps create a greener future for the planet ...

Antimicrobial reusable coffee cups are safer to use than ordinary plastic reusable cups, according to independent research undertaken by microbiologists at Aston University in Birmingham. The ...

In an effort to increase customer adoption of reusable cups, Starbucks is rolling out a new low-cost reusable tumbler this week, according to reports.The plastic cups will be roughly the same size and ...

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 ...

Reusable products are on the rise in the U.S. to curb plastic waste but it is instead increasing the amount of carbon emissions. A water bottle needs to be used 500 times to make up for it.

The carbon footprint of reusable plastic cups is also disputable: A reusable cup has to be used between 20 and 100 times to offset its greenhouse gas emissions compared to a disposable one ...

In an attempt to reduce their customers’ waste, Starbucks is introducing a reusable plastic cup for frequent customers. At $1 a pop, the logo-emblazoned plastic cups are shaped like their ...

An East Village coffee shop is phasing out its single-use, to-go cups in an effort to become more environmentally sustainable. DreiBerge Coffee (pronounced dry-burg), 111 E. Grand Ave., will join ...