BROOKLINE’S BAN of polystyrene food and beverage containers in late 2013 came just before a council vote in New York City to do the same. More than 75 cities and counties in California already have ...

“Paper” cups often contain plastic to make them water resistant. This means many products that are mostly paper still contribute to global plastic pollution. But a new product uses pineapple leaves to ...

You'll soon be able to make ramen noodles without boiling water first. Nissin Foods, the company behind Cup Noodles, announced Thursday it is introducing a new paper cup design in early 2024, ...

Paper cups contain a plastic lining that releases microplastics when exposed to hot beverages Drinking three cups daily from paper cups can lead to consuming 75,000+ microplastic particles ...

Paper burns. Especially if it has some incriminating evidence on it and it’s in a dramatic film about corrupt lawyers. But even in everyday life, paper reaches a certain temperature, and bursts into ...

Ved Krishna is Vice-Chairman, Yash Pakka Ltd. Paper cups are extensively used as an alternative to plastic cups, as the former are affordable, recyclable and can be broken down faster than plastic.

Spartanburg County is the first Foodservice Packaging Institute partner in South Carolina and the fourth in the Carolinas to join the paper cup recycling initiative. Spartanburg County is the first ...

A disposable cup similar to those used to serve takeaway hot drinks could transform the way in which asthma attacks are treated. The paper cup is designed to replace spacers - the large plastic ...