The familiar plastic cups used at Starbucks will soon be slimming down to help reduce waste, the company said. AP No joe-ke. Inflation-rattled Starbucks regulars struggling to accept rising prices ...

NEW YORK -- The next time you order an iced coffee from Starbucks, it might not look that different - but there's been a major change. The chain announced Thursday that the plastic cups for all sizes ...

Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups that Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews and other iced drinks are served ...

Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups that Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews and other iced drinks are served ...

Starbucks fans may not notice a huge difference when they pick up their favorite cold drink – but those plastic cups will soon be changing. The coffee chain has announced the rollout of new disposable ...

You won't find this McDonald's dipping sauce in one of those tiny plastic dipping cups with a peel-back lid. In order to acquire this serendipitous nugget/sauce combo, one must request a sauce usually ...

BOSTON - For the last five weeks, WBZ has been searching for plastic. This is part of a national project from CBS, investigating the recycling habits of Starbucks and just how environmentally friendly ...

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 ...