This team has developed a thick paper that is also transparent. It’s sturdy enough and resistant enough to moisture that it can be used as a cup, but it also biodegrades like paper, and when submerged ...

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.

Reddit users debate Chick-fil-A's switch from Styrofoam to paper cups, with opinions divided on environmental benefits versus practical concerns about insulation and drink quality.

High school student from Jakarta Intercultural School, Gracelyn Atmadja has unveiled an innovative breakthrough that could transform the way we consume beverages on the go.

Now her business, Hiccup Earth, has 70,000 cups that Ms. Smithe rents out to interested races to replace the typical white paper cups that can pile up like snowdrifts at busy water stops.

Transform everyday paper cups into a beautiful dodecahedron-shaped lamp or lantern with this easy and eco-friendly DIY tutorial. By cutting and folding the rims of 12 paper cups, a unique ...

Britain’s $45 afternoon tea set served with paper cups at Osaka Expo seen to be in bad taste Find out what’s new on ST website and app.

Georgia-Pacific has expanded its paper cup recycling capabilities, adding a third mill to its list of those currently accepting polycoated paper cups in mixed paper bales. The Atlanta-based paper ...

A pilot for an AI-based paper cup recycling initiative has been launched in Cardiff by Keep Wales Tidy and the National Cup Recycling Scheme.

At the Brighton Half Marathon earlier this month in the UK, some runners were given reused paper cups at water stations along the course.

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 ...

A Starbucks spokesperson said the company’s polypropylene cups are compliant with applicable consumer protection laws and declined to provide additional evidence that the cups are recycled.