When it comes to recycling, most folks know to sort their plastic and paper, thanks to the blue and green plastic sorting bins given out by their municipal departments. But beyond the basics of ...

You toss them in the blue bin with confidence. A pizza box here, some shredded paper there, maybe that coffee cup from this ...

Thus, using PE-coated paper cups could decrease MP intake compared with PE cups; this reduction may lower dose-dependent ...

People who live in and around Columbus can now recycle some single-use plastic, aluminum and paper cups. On Tuesday Rumpke Recycling, which provides curbside service to Columbus and some of its ...

It's 7:45am. You grab a takeout coffee from your local café, wrap your hands around the warm cup, take a sip, and head to the ...

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“Paper” cups often contain plastic to make them water resistant. This means many products that are mostly paper still contribute to global plastic pollution. But a new product uses pineapple leaves to ...

Chobani, New Berlin, New York, has announced the launch of a paper cup for its yogurt products. The paper cup is part of the company’s efforts to reduce plastic use and put more sustainable packaging ...

Replacing single use plastic cups with paper ones is problematic. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg show that a paper cup that ends up in nature can also cause damage as they also contain ...

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