Your beloved Oakland A’s are in a slump. But at least you can feel good about crying into your beer. Because the cup is now 100 percent biodegradable and headed for the compost heap instead of the ...

I went to the website for the cups, which are made by Natureworks, and my initial frustration with the fact that the cup hadn’t broken down was allayed a bit by what is clearly quite a bit of thinking ...

Even though they look like normal plastic, the to-go containers and cups from dining locations on Homewood are actually made from corn so they are compostable. Close the loop by putting your to-go ...

Starbucks recently debuted a series of compostable coffee cups across select states in the US much to the dismay of vocal critics. While the chain coffee company's move to more eco-conscious practice ...

Stuffing is cooked inside a turkey, ice cream comes in a tasty cone, and now you can get your coffee inside an ear of corn … more or less. In a growing national trend that’s especially evident in ...

Starbucks' new compostable cups have caused a stir with the approach towards their takeaway drink cups. The new cups are opaque and double-walled, and 100% compostable, recyclable, or reusable. On ...

Starbucks is once again causing cup controversy, not with their annual Christmas cups, but rather the new compostable cups now being used for iced drinks. The Seattle-based coffee chain has been ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — For The Daily, sustainability can be as simple as the cup customers drink from. Nestled on King Street, in a small plaza that includes Charleston Union Station and Hed Hi ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (CBS) -- Flipped, pong'ed, guzzled and gone. After backyard barbecues, college keggers and tailgating parties, those ubiquitous red cups usually end up in a landfill. Entrepreneur ...

I’ve been noticing lately a lot of “green” businesses and restaurants in my area using compostable plastics, usually made of corn, if I recall correctly. I can’t compost (I know, I know, but I live in ...