Starbucks customers across hundreds of locations in the United States started their weeks off with a surprise: Their beloved Frappuccinos and iced espresso drinks served in paper cups, not plastic.

Examples are things like straws, coffee stirrers, plastic bags, fizzy drink and water bottles and most food packaging. When it comes to recycling paper cups the big coffee chains have made a lot ...

All these brands depend heavily on paper cups for cold and hot drinks supporting the growth of the paper cups market in the Asia Pacific region. As o 2025, Asia’s beverage packaging segment is ...