Customers that use the cup get a 10 cent discount on each drink. Continue reading
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January 7, 2013
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Starbucks Introduces Reusable Cup That Sells for a Buck
That’s cheap enough that people might actually use it, which is good. But it is part of a shift from producer responsibility, which is not. Continue reading
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New biorefinery finds treasure in Starbucks’ spent coffee grounds and stale bakery goods
With 1.3 billion tons of food trashed, dumped in landfills and otherwise wasted around the world every year, scientists have described development and successful laboratory testing of a new “biorefinery” intended to change food waste into a key ingredi… Continue reading
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20 Years, 20 Favorite Stories
Earth911 celebrates its 20th birthday on October 29, and our staff wanted to take a look back at some of our favorite articles over the years. As managing editor, I have overseen thousands of words and ideas. The ones that stand out are those filled with information that I still use or people whose stories [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 31, 2011
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Dunkin’ Donuts Wants a Greener Coffee Cup
A Dunkin’ Donuts coffee might help get you started in the morning and a scoop of Baskin-Robbins ice cream can cool you down on a hot summer’s day – but what’s the environmental impact of all that packaging waste? Dunkin’ Brands Group, the parent company of both Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, says it’s working to [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 18, 2011
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Starbucks Exec Dishes on New Corporate Social Responsibility Plan
How you could score a free cup o’ joe and other highlights from Starbucks new Corporate Social Responsibility Report. Starbucks first started publishing its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reports 10 years ago. Back then, according to Ben Packard, vice president of Global Responsibility, Starbucks was among just a handful of companies that reported such findings [...] Continue reading
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Recycling Starbucks Iced Coffee Cups
Spring is here, and it’s almost time to retire your reusable thermal mug to the top shelf. But now you’re faced with a new single-use dilemma: the plastic iced coffee cup. Luckily, these cups aren’t as hard to recycle as the hot…
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July 7, 2010
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Starbucks to Recycle Old Cups Into Napkins
In an ongoing effort to figure out how to dispose of its 3 billion paper cups consumed annually, Starbucks stores in Chicago are partnering with a Wisconsin paper mill to recycle the cups into Starbucks napkins, according to the Chicago…
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Starbucks Pilot Program Recycles Cups into Napkins
This fall, stores in the Chicago will start sending used cups to a Green Bay, WI, paper mill, where a Georgia Pacific facility will turn them into napkins. The program will start small but is a significant step to address the company’s devouring of 3… Continue reading
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