Starbucks to eliminate plastic straws globally by 2020
6 years, 8 months ago

Starbucks to eliminate plastic straws globally by 2020

India TV News  

Starbucks to eliminate plastic straws globally by 2020 The company confirmed that the move will eliminate around one billion plastic straws used per year. The coffee shop giant Starbucks has announced to globally eliminate plastic straws in their outlets by 2020. According to USA Today, it declared to use recyclable strawless lids and a straw made out of an alternative-material in its more than 28,000 stores around the world. The company confirmed that the move will eliminate around one billion plastic straws used per year.

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’Back to plastic’: Trump pushes for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ’don’t work’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

’Back to plastic’: Trump pushes for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ’don’t work’

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper straws “don’t work” and don't last very long. We’re going back to plastic straws,” Mr. Trump said Monday as he signed an executive order to review federal purchasing policies that restrict plastic straws. The move by Mr. Trump — who has long railed …

Trump signs order to bring back plastic straws, says paper ones 'don't work'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump signs order to bring back plastic straws, says paper ones 'don't work'

India Today  

President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper straws “don’t work” and don’t last very long. We’re going back to plastic straws,” Trump said on Monday as he signed an executive order to review federal purchasing policies that restrict plastic straws. While plastic straws have been blamed for polluting oceans and …

‘Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very long. We’re going back to plastic straws,” Trump said as he signed an executive order to reverse federal purchasing policies that encourage paper straws and restrict plastic ones. The order directs federal agencies to stop buying paper …

Making pollutants great again: Trump says he’s bringing back plastic straws in new executive order
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Making pollutants great again: Trump says he’s bringing back plastic straws in new executive order

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Donald Trump said Friday …

Starbucks is introducing a cold drink cup made with less plastic in new sustainability effort
11 months, 1 week ago

Starbucks is introducing a cold drink cup made with less plastic in new sustainability effort

Associated Press  

Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups that Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews and other iced drinks are served in. Amelia Landers, Starbucks’ vice president of product innovation, said the Seattle-based company spent the last four years developing the new containers. “It’s the best expression of a cold …

Starbucks is introducing a cold drink cup made with less plastic
11 months, 1 week ago

Starbucks is introducing a cold drink cup made with less plastic

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The coffee giant said Thursday it plans to alleviate …

Booming cold drink sales mean more plastic waste. So Starbucks redesigned its cups
11 months, 1 week ago

Booming cold drink sales mean more plastic waste. So Starbucks redesigned its cups

LA Times  

Starbucks has introduced a new version of its cold cup, which is said to be made with up to 20% less plastic. Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups that Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews and other iced drinks are served in. “It’s the best expression of a …

Starbucks is making a big change to its iconic cups
1 year, 6 months ago

Starbucks is making a big change to its iconic cups

Salon  

Starbucks is planning a change to its iconic cups. As reported by Danielle Harling at Delish, Starbucks is reportedly "working to get rid of its disposable cups by 2030." As Peter Prengaman writes in Fortune, though, Starbucks announced in 2008 that all of their cups would be "recyclable or reusable" by 2015 — and that has clearly not happened. "Our …

Citing sustainability, Starbucks wants to overhaul its iconic cup. Will customers go along?
1 year, 6 months ago

Citing sustainability, Starbucks wants to overhaul its iconic cup. Will customers go along?

Associated Press  

TEMPE, Ariz. — Bethany Patton steps up to the counter and places her pink mug into a shoebox-sized dishwasher. Different kind of reusable cups are displayed at an Arizona State University Starbucks shop Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Tempe, Ariz. A reusable cup is washed at an Arizona State University Starbucks shop Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Tempe, Ariz. Starbucks …

TikTok user accuses Starbucks of ‘greenwashing’ with reusable cups
2 years, 10 months ago

TikTok user accuses Starbucks of ‘greenwashing’ with reusable cups

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A TikTok user has accused Starbucks of “greenwashing” after a barista for the coffee chain …

Starbucks plans to phase out paper cups in the U.S. and Canada
3 years ago

Starbucks plans to phase out paper cups in the U.S. and Canada

NPR  

Starbucks plans to phase out paper cups in the U.S. and Canada Enlarge this image toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP Matt Rourke/AP Get those to-go mugs ready, again, because your next Starbucks coffee could come with a side of sustainability. By the end of next year, Starbucks customers in the U.S. and Canada will be able to use a personal, reusable …

Starbucks to cut waste with more reusable cups
3 years, 9 months ago

Starbucks to cut waste with more reusable cups

Live Mint  

Starbucks Corp will offer reusable cups in stores across Europe, the Middle East and Africa by 2025 in an effort to reduce the amount of single-use waste heading to landfill. “While we have made great strides in reducing the number of single-use paper cups that leave our stores, there is more to be done and we must make reusability the …

Starbucks to get rid of disposable cups in South Korea to cut carbon footprint
3 years, 11 months ago

Starbucks to get rid of disposable cups in South Korea to cut carbon footprint

The Independent  

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McDonald's ditching plastic straws for paper
4 years, 6 months ago

McDonald's ditching plastic straws for paper

NL Times  

From next month, the McDonald's restaurants in the Netherlands will give customers paper straws instead of plastic. The fast food chain is also ditching the plastic lids on their McFlurry ice creams, McDonalds announced, AD reports. According to the fast food chain, this measure will spare 100 million straws and 17 million McFlurry lids on an annual basis. "Our goal …

Starbucks introducing plant-based food and drinks in China
4 years, 11 months ago

Starbucks introducing plant-based food and drinks in China

Associated Press  

Starbucks is introducing plant-based food and drinks in China as part of a decade-long effort to reduce the environmental impact of its offerings. The Seattle-based coffee chain on Tuesday began selling lasagna, pasta and a wrap filled with Beyond Meat grounds, which are made from pea protein. But Tim Hortons recently pulled Beyond Meat breakfast sausage off its menu because …

Starbucks halt the use of personal cups at its stores because of coronavirus
5 years ago

Starbucks halt the use of personal cups at its stores because of coronavirus

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Environmentally conscious coffee lovers who bring their own mugs to buy fresh java at Starbucks will have to settle for paper cups for a while. Starbucks on Wednesday announced it is temporarily suspending the use of personal cups and tumblers at its stores around the world to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. The company …

International Coffee Day: How are coffee chains in the UK tackling plastic waste?
5 years, 5 months ago

International Coffee Day: How are coffee chains in the UK tackling plastic waste?

The Independent  

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Amid Modi push, companies take steps to eliminate single-use plastic
5 years, 6 months ago

Amid Modi push, companies take steps to eliminate single-use plastic

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to restrict use of single-use plastic in the country to tackle the rising threat of pollution and health hazards, more and more companies are limiting the use of such items. Earlier this week Parle Agro, the maker of Frooti and Appy Fizz, said it will invest Rs50 crore over the next three …

Of course McDonald's paper straws can't be recycled – it's yet another corporate green wash
5 years, 7 months ago

Of course McDonald's paper straws can't be recycled – it's yet another corporate green wash

The Independent  

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McDonald’s defends ‘eco-friendly’ non-recyclable paper straws
5 years, 7 months ago

McDonald’s defends ‘eco-friendly’ non-recyclable paper straws

The Independent  

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Hotel group to remove 200 million mini plastic toiletries in next two years
5 years, 8 months ago

Hotel group to remove 200 million mini plastic toiletries in next two years

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One of the world’s biggest hotel groups is set to ban mini plastic toiletries in an …

McDonald’s customers are using plastic coffee lids amid paper straw backlash
5 years, 11 months ago

McDonald’s customers are using plastic coffee lids amid paper straw backlash

The Independent  

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People are selling McDonald's plastic straws after fast-food chain debuts divisive paper straws
5 years, 11 months ago

People are selling McDonald's plastic straws after fast-food chain debuts divisive paper straws

Daily Mail  

The decision by McDonald's in the UK to stop using plastic straws has seen a slew of them being listed for sale on eBay. The last straw: eBay sellers are banking on McDonald's divisive decision to swap plastic straws for eco-friendly papers ones. Customers across the UK and Ireland have slammed McDonald's decision to swap plastic straws for an eco-friendly …

McDonald’s new paper straws are ‘ruining’ milkshakes, say customers
5 years, 11 months ago

McDonald’s new paper straws are ‘ruining’ milkshakes, say customers

The Independent  

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We Can Ban Plastic Straws, But America’s Eating Habits Are The Real Problem
6 years, 6 months ago

We Can Ban Plastic Straws, But America’s Eating Habits Are The Real Problem

Huff Post  

jon11 via Getty Images One of the biggest food trends of 2018 isn’t even something you can eat. Though the number of plastic straws Americans use every day is an unverified statistic, one 9-year-old boy famously estimated the number to be 500 million. No matter the exact number, plastic straws are no doubt contributing to the billions of pounds of …

California Prohibits Restaurants From Automatically Giving Out Plastic Straws
6 years, 6 months ago

California Prohibits Restaurants From Automatically Giving Out Plastic Straws

Huff Post  

A debate surrounding plastic straws has bubbled up in recent months as several major cities have instituted or considered similar bans. Seattle became the first major U.S. city to institute a ban on plastic straws and utensils at all food service businesses in July. Scotland has said it plans to outlaw plastic straws by 2019, while Taiwan aims to ban …

California lawmakers vote to restrict use of plastic straws, keeping state in national spotlight on environment
6 years, 7 months ago

California lawmakers vote to restrict use of plastic straws, keeping state in national spotlight on environment

LA Times  

Plastic straws sit at the ready at a cafe in San Francisco. “Reducing consumer demand for plastic straws can help decrease plastic pollution.” The measure drew opposition from Republican lawmakers, including Assemblyman Matthew Harper of Huntington Beach, who said restricting straws may add more plastic to the waste stream as businesses use straw-less lids made of plastic, and paper straws …

Reduce your plastic footprint with this reusable straw
6 years, 7 months ago

Reduce your plastic footprint with this reusable straw

Salon  

Many companies and even some cities are ditching or banning the use of plastic straws. If you think about the number of beverages you've consumed in the past week alone, and the number of plastic straws that accompanied them, that's a massive amount of plastic being used for a single-serving purpose. An easy way to help out these efforts without …

Marriott hotels eliminating plastic straws by 2019
6 years, 8 months ago

Marriott hotels eliminating plastic straws by 2019

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Marriott International plans to remove plastic straws and drink stirrers from all of its 6,500 hotels and resorts worldwide by next year. Bethesda, Maryland-based Marriott says the year-long timeframe will let hotels deplete their existing supplies and identify alternatives to plastic straws. Hilton Hotels and Hyatt Hotels Corp. have also said they plan to stop using plastic straws …

Respect the straw ban, even if it won’t save much plastic.
6 years, 8 months ago

Respect the straw ban, even if it won’t save much plastic.

Slate  

On Monday, Starbucks announced it would eliminate plastic straws from more than 28,000 stores by 2020, becoming the biggest player in a surging movement against straws. Alaska Airlines abandoned straws and plastic stirrers in May ; Seattle became the first major city in the U.S. to ban plastic straws earlier this month. By weight, straws likely constitute a minuscule fraction …

Starbucks launches 5p cup charge across all British outlets to cut plastic waste
6 years, 8 months ago

Starbucks launches 5p cup charge across all British outlets to cut plastic waste

The Independent  

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Starbucks straws vs. sippy cups: Which is better for your teeth?
6 years, 8 months ago

Starbucks straws vs. sippy cups: Which is better for your teeth?

Slate  

Starbucks, America’s favorite coffee chain and purveyor of hip acoustic soundtracks, announced on Monday that it plans to take its hometown of Seattle’s recent ban on plastic straws one step further. By 2020, every single one of the company’s 28,000 stores worldwide will phase out plastic straws by replacing their current lids with a strawless version that some have described …

Starbucks, citing ocean threat, is ditching plastic straws
6 years, 8 months ago

Starbucks, citing ocean threat, is ditching plastic straws

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Starbucks will eliminate plastic straws from all of its locations within two years, the coffee chain announced Monday, becoming the largest food and beverage company to do so as calls for businesses and cities to cut waste grow louder. A week after its hometown of Seattle banned plastic drinking straws and utensils, Starbucks said Monday that by …

Starbucks will stop using plastic straws by 2020
6 years, 8 months ago

Starbucks will stop using plastic straws by 2020

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Since the city of Seattle outlawed plastic straws …

Starbucks is ditching plastic straws
6 years, 8 months ago

Starbucks is ditching plastic straws

LA Times  

Starbucks Corp. said Monday that it will eliminate single-use plastic straws from all of its locations within two years, becoming the largest food and beverage company to do so as calls for businesses and cities to cut waste grow louder. Although plastic straws account for a small percentage of the pollution that ends up in the ocean, they have become …

Australia is banning plastic bags. Here’s what other countries are doing
6 years, 8 months ago

Australia is banning plastic bags. Here’s what other countries are doing

CNN  

CNN — Australia has joined a long list of countries taking action against single-use plastic bags with large retailers introducing a charge for reusable ones to encourage shoppers to bring their own. Dozens of countries have already imposed bans or taxes on single-use plastic bags, including the UK, France, China, and the Netherlands. Around 8.5 billion plastic straws are thrown …

McDonald's, Starbucks among dozens of companies fined for violating Mumbai plastic ban
6 years, 9 months ago

McDonald's, Starbucks among dozens of companies fined for violating Mumbai plastic ban

Firstpost  

The rules, in force since Saturday, prohibit the use of disposable plastic items such as bags, cutlery, cups and bottles under a certain size. Burger King, McDonald’s and Starbucks are among dozens of companies fined for violating a new ban on single-use plastics in India’s commercial capital Mumbai, an official said Tuesday. Authorities hope the ban will help clean up …

McDonalds to ban plastic straws in all of its restaurants in UK and Ireland
6 years, 9 months ago

McDonalds to ban plastic straws in all of its restaurants in UK and Ireland

The Independent  

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McDonald´s to have paper straws to all UK and Ireland restaurants
6 years, 9 months ago

McDonald´s to have paper straws to all UK and Ireland restaurants

Daily Mail  

McDonald's is ditching plastic straws for paper ones in all of its restaurants, the fast food giant has revealed. McDonald's has already taken steps in all its restaurants in the UK and Ireland to put plastic straws behind the counter to reduce waste. A trial using the paper replacements have been carried out at a handful of venues since April, …

Campaigners call for Starbucks to honour pledge to bring in ‘100% recyclable’ cup
7 years ago

Campaigners call for Starbucks to honour pledge to bring in ‘100% recyclable’ cup

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Back in 2008, Starbucks said it would bring in a 100 per cent recyclable disposable cup to replace those …

If we're to tackle our plastic waste problem we need market leaders like Starbucks to raise their game
7 years ago

If we're to tackle our plastic waste problem we need market leaders like Starbucks to raise their game

The Independent  

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Starbucks trials 5p cup charge in bid to tackle plastic waste problem
7 years, 1 month ago

Starbucks trials 5p cup charge in bid to tackle plastic waste problem

The Independent  

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Costa Coffee commits to ditching plastic straws from all its shops this year
7 years, 2 months ago

Costa Coffee commits to ditching plastic straws from all its shops this year

The Independent  

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Costa will replace straws with non-plastic alternative
7 years, 2 months ago

Costa will replace straws with non-plastic alternative

Daily Mail  

Britain's biggest coffee shop chain is to join the war on waste and stop offering plastic straws. The changes come after Theresa May called for an end to the use of ‘avoidable plastic’ over the next 25 years, following the Daily Mail’s campaign to Turn the Tide on Plastic. Estimates suggest straws can take up to 500 years to break …

I’m ready to be proven wrong by the ‘latte levy’
7 years, 2 months ago

I’m ready to be proven wrong by the ‘latte levy’

The Independent  

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Disposable coffee cups and carrier bags are just the start when it comes to tackling our plastic problem
7 years, 2 months ago

Disposable coffee cups and carrier bags are just the start when it comes to tackling our plastic problem

The Independent  

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Plastic straws are disappearing from Wetherspoons as environmental campaign gathers pace
7 years, 6 months ago

Plastic straws are disappearing from Wetherspoons as environmental campaign gathers pace

The Independent  

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MPs launch probe into environmental damage done by disposable coffee cups and plastic bottles
8 years ago

MPs launch probe into environmental damage done by disposable coffee cups and plastic bottles

The Independent  

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