Fox Business: Shortage of disposable coffee cups stirs an American energy crisis

The Guardian: The disposable cup crisis: what’s the environmental impact of a to-go coffee?

The disposable cup crisis: what’s the environmental impact of a to-go coffee?

1. designed for or capable of being thrown away after being used or used up. 2. free for use; available. n. 3. something disposable after use, as a paper cup.

Coffee professionals are fussy about the method they use to make coffee, the beans they use to brew, and perhaps even more so, about the techniques they employ to get the most out of each cup or pot.

On a recent morning, Chelsie Nalley’s go-to Starbucks in Chattanooga, Tenn., left her high and dry. The store had plenty of coffee, she said, but none of her favorite 24-ounce cups. Ms. Nalley called ...

A growing number of coffee houses are banishing paper to-go cups and replacing them with everything from glass jars to rental mugs and BYO cup policies. What started as a small trend among San ...

MLive: Starbucks' new environmentally friendly coffee-cup sleeve validated by Western Michigan University paper program (with video)

KALAMAZOO, MI — Starbucks Coffee Company says Western Michigan University is backing its claims that its new hot-cup 'EarthSleeve' is environmentally friendly. The new sleeve, which the company says ...