Hiccup Earth has 70,000 cups it rents out to interested races to replace the typical white paper cups that can pile up like ...

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A bill aimed at protecting the watersheds of Lake Tahoe by banning the sale of plastic water bottles in the basin is moving forward in the Nevada Legislature. Senate Bill 324, sponsored by senator ...

A bill in the Nevada Legislature aims to reduce plastic pollution around Lake Tahoe by banning the sale of small plastic water bottles. If passed, Nevada businesses surrounding the lake would no ...

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The Seattle-based coffee company announced this week that about 580 of its stores had begun replacing its cold drinks cups — typically made out of polypropylene, a type of rigid plastic ...

The Seattle-based coffee company announced this week that about 580 of its stores had begun replacing its cold drinks cups — typically made out of polypropylene, a type of rigid plastic — with ...

New cups resemble ones used for hot drinks, and are made from fiber-based paper with a bioplastic liner. The lids are a dome shape instead of a flat cover with an insert for plastic straws.

The Seattle-based coffee chain has been introducing the eco-friendly cups in select markets as a replacement for the transparent, plastic cups typically used for their cold brews, juices and teas.

Starbucks fans are not hot about this cold drink change. Cold coffee orders will no longer come in a plastic cup in some Starbucks locations — rather, they’ll be served in fiber-based ...

See how collected plastic covers are transformed into beautiful and unique items. This creative process highlights the art of recycling and the ability to turn everyday materials into something ...