Japan’s transparent paperboard cup is strong, clear, and breaks down in the ocean within months. Created by JAMSTEC, it could be a replacement for plastic. Share via A transparent cup that’s strong, ...

According to a wealth of recent scientific literature, microplastics, tiny pieces of debris anywhere from one micrometer to five millimeters in size, are absolutely everywhere in nature. They’ve even ...

(AP) — For a generation and more, Starbucks' throwaway cup has been a cornerstone of consumer society, first in the United States and then globally. It has also carried a message: I am drinking ...

Supposedly eco-friendly paper cups may be just as toxic to the environment and human body as plastic ones, a study suggests. Scientists in Sweden found the thin-film of plastic coated onto the ...