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Cup Summit 3
Starbucks held its third Cup Summit in Boston last week, gathering over 100 packaging industry leaders to discuss solutions for the recyclability of cups and other packaging. In addition to the meeting itself, there was a great 2011 Cup Summit webcast with expert representatives from Massachusetts Institute … more »
Reduce, Reuse & Recycle with Starbucks Merchandise
A refined 100% recycled glass tumbler made just for you. Take a deep breath, close your eyes and enjoy the ride. Starbucks is taking you on a journey and bringing you back home with a refined glass tumbler made in Spain. It’s perfect for iced coffee and tea beverages served on your patio on a nice … more »
Vancouver B.C. Opens its First LEED® Registered Store
On March 10, 2011, we opened Vancouver’s first LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) registered store. Located at the corner of West Hastings and Howe streets, this beautiful store exemplifies our approach to store design and commitment for all new stores globally to be LEED® … more »
Recycling Bins in British Columbia
If you’ve visited one of our company-owned stores in British Columbia lately, hopefully you’ve seen our new front of store recycling containers! We were able to place containers in almost all stores, although unfortunately there were a few in towns that still don’t have recycling service … more »
Celebrating 10 Years of Global Responsibility Reporting
Throughout our history, Starbucks has been actively involved in our local neighborhoods and our coffee-growing communities, and exploring ways to minimize the environmental impact of our stores. Ten years ago, we joined a small but growing number of companies openly assessing their corporate citizenship … more »
Celebrate Earth Day, April 22
Hi! I wanted to tell you about an exciting event coming up on Earth Day. On April 22 we’re inviting everyone to bring in a reusable mug or tumbler and get a free brewed coffee or tea . Your choice of brew, hot or iced – it is spring after all! This is happening at participating stores in … more »
Used Paper Cups Become New Again
Hi Everyone, Today I want to let you know about an important milestone in our recycling journey. Earlier this month, we completed a six-week pilot project that – for the first time – proved our used paper cups can be recycled into new paper cups. To make this happen, we collaborated with … more »