To most of us, that cup feels harmless – just a convenient tool for caffeine delivery. However, if that cup is made of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many consumers trust that when they toss a plastic cup into a recycling bin at a restaurant or coffee shop, it will be recycled ...

Researchers warn that the heat from your morning coffee or tea could be releasing microscopic plastic particles into your ...

(AP) - Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups in which Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews and other iced drinks ...

THE WRONG ONES. WE’RE HEARING MORE ABOUT THE DANGERS OF MICROPLASTICS TO OUR BODIES, ESPECIALLY FROM THE CUPS THAT WE DRINK OUT OF. KOAT U-N-M HEALTH EXPERT DOCTOR ASH WENT OVER THIS WITH OUR DARLENE ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... I’m a dedicated recycler. I fret when I see people throwing garbage in with soda cans and empty water bottles. I’ve even been known to rescue recyclables ...

Tracy J. Wholf is a senior coordinating producer of climate and environmental coverage for CBS News and Stations, based in New York. Many consumers trust that when they toss a plastic cup into a ...