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 ...

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 of its cold ...

The numbers are staggering. According to one report, the world uses 500 billion plastic cups every year. It's estimated that 50 billion paper coffee cups are thrown away in the United States alone.

The “deliciously different” fast-food chain is taking a different route toward packaging sustainability in the quick-serve restaurant business in a collaboration with two major packaging and plastics ...