As plastic straw bans continue to sweep the world, so does the prevalence of alternative drinking utensils made of everything from paper to pasta. At this point, for anyone who doesn’t need a plastic ...

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.

Next month, more than 30 chain restaurants and locally owned coffee shops and eateries in Petaluma, California, will begin providing beverages in reusable cups by default as part of a ...