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 ...

Starbucks has a love-hate relationship with its cups. The company's white - or sometimes holiday-themed - logo-emblazoned paper cups for hot drinks, and clear plastic cups for cold drinks are ...

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 ...

Starbucks is shaking things up with a new approach to its cold drink cups. Instead of the usual clear plastic, many locations are now serving iced drinks in cold compostable cups—a big step toward ...