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.

In an effort to reduce waste, Starbucks says it now will allow customers to use their own cups for drive-thru and mobile orders. “At Starbucks, we envision a future where every beverage can be served ...

Starbucks will now allow customers to use personal cups in all orders, including drive-thru and mobile orders, as part of the Seattle coffee goliath’s efforts to reduce its waste output driven largely ...

Are you a fan of Starbucks, but not a lover of all those single-use cups? It just got easier to enjoy your morning brew and keep your New Year's resolution to reduce waste. As of Wednesday, Starbucks ...

NEW YORK -- Starbucks is expanding the ways its staff can fill customers' personal cups as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce the massive amount of waste the coffee chain produces from its iconic ...

Dan Barash with Central Ohio Reuse Coalition, right, holds an Okapi reusable cup during a news event at Community Grounds Coffee and Meeting House on Parsons Avenue on Columbus' South Side. Maggie ...

When you buy a coffee to go, what would it take for you to return the cup? A growing number of businesses and governments in Europe and North America are trying to answer that question as they look to ...

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