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In late January, the Berkeley City Council passed a new ordinance that’s become known as one of the most ambitious municipal environmental regulations enacted so far in the country. Learn more about the Disposable-Free…

Helping to eliminate waste with reusable stainless-steel straws

Backlot Coffee switched from plastic straws to paper and stainless steel straws, and created a slew of new sustainable packaging merchandising opportunities.

As of April 2020, plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds (Q-tips) will officially be banned in the United Kingdom.

Environmentalists are one step closer to banning plastic straws as California state legislators officially sign a partial straw ban into law.

Here in the U.S., straw bans seem revolutionary, daring restaurants and cafés to refrain from handing out hundreds of single-use plastic straws every day. However, Portland and Seattle can’t hold a candle compared to…

Fresh Cup earns four 2020 TABBIE awards

Coffee shops hand out an estimated 250 billion paper cups every year, which go straight to landfills. Even the cups that say they’re recyclable on the packaging are misleading, because the infrastructure to recycle…

Coffee prices skyrocket, cold brew is hard to make, and add a little game of chance in your cafe to nix to-go cups—here's the coffee news you need for the week of December 2nd.

Some cafes are turning to biodegradable and edible packaging as a way to reduce waste. But many of these items contain major allergens—here’s what you need to know to keep patrons safe.