Did you know that we use over 100,000 disposable coffee cups on BU campuses each year? These cups are made from paper lined with plastic and are not currently recycled. Students and staff have told us ...

Paper food packaging, such as paper cups, contains a plastic coating, making it a prime candidate for plastic and paper pollution. Paper straws are no better. While they may not linger in the ...

Environment Minister Kim Wan-seop said Monday that the government will focus on urging providers and users of disposable plastic cups to voluntarily adopt a deposit system, citing the challenges ...

The main argument for using paper straws instead of plastic ones is that paper is biodegradable ... Why can’t we just drink from our cups?” Chung even suggested using chopsticks or spoons ...

Let's look at the airlines that use reusable cups onboard. Previously, the disposable cups used on Lufthansa had plastic lids. With an expansion of the hot beverage they serve, the carrier has also ...

While a plastic bottle of water can get the job done and fix you hydration, a great reusable water bottle is both cheaper and far more eco-friendly. There are many options out there, and it can be ...

Throwing away disposable plastic products means more than a simple waste of resources. Plastic waste is causing serious pollution. It is estimated that by 2050 plastic trash in the oceans will ...

Jeffrey Stella, D-9, and Anabel Figueroa, D-8, argued that the required 10-cent charge for a paper bag — which was included in a 2018 ordinance that banned the distribution of plastic carry-out ...

In 2021, when news that a stray kitten had become entangled in a plastic ring used for its Any Angle trainer cup, the company not only paid for the kitten’s medical expenses, but it also redesigned ...

I’ve also taken this news as a reason to coax myself into carrying a reusable coffee mug more often, if only to avoid the black plastic lids on disposable cups—heat plus plastic equals ...

We live in an age where everything gets thrown away. From disposable cameras to disposable diapers, few products marketed to consumers are made to last. But what many consumers don’t realize is ...