Starbucks enthusiasts will soon notice a change in their cold coffee orders as some locations transition to a new, eco-friendly cup and lid. Not everyone is happy with the change. In certain ...

After 50 years toiling in the country’s paper mills, the 75-year-old plunked his life savings into creating a “24 hours strong” straw that he manufactures in Woodstock, Illinois, and sells to more ...

Some advocacy groups, however, have suggested that the transition away from polypropylene plastic cups is more connected to Starbucks’ own sustainability targets — specifically, a goal the ...

Starbucks fans are not hot about this cold drink change. Cold coffee orders will no longer come in a plastic cup in some Starbucks locations — rather, they’ll be served in fiber-based ...

The new compostable cups are made from fiber-based paperboard with a bioplastic lining, while the lids are crafted from molded fiber, Starbucks says on its website. Unlike the clear plastic cups ...

Many Starbucks ... use plastic to opaque white compostable cups, a move that has sparked dissatisfaction among some customers who expressed having difficulty drinking out of the new lids.

Why now: Some advocacy groups have suggested that the transition away from polypropylene plastic cups is connected to Starbucks’ own sustainability targets — specifically, a goal the company ...