Engineer JC Foster left SpaceX to launch Puresteel, a startup that makes an affordable, plastic-free coffeemaker.

Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Each morning, millions of Americans press ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. There’s a Keurig machine in some 40 million households in the U.S. Single-serve coffee brewing systems — which ...

Brewing coffee without plastic is not difficult — a stovetop percolator does a fine job preparing pre-ground supermarket beans. However, brewing a high-quality cup at a reasonable price without ...

Going plastic-free doesn’t happen overnight. If you’ve committed to removing the material from your kitchen in 2026, you might’ve started with the utensil drawer — swapping out black plastic spatulas, ...

Each morning, millions of Americans press a single button for a hot cup of coffee. As much as they enjoy the instant comfort, it may have hidden health costs. Like many other kitchen products, the ...