There have been many great ideas posted about re-usable cups and mugs. In addition to ideas for encouraging the use of ceramic serveware in the stores, many have discussed the option of bringing your own mug in for your to-go beverage. First of all, this is a great idea that we fully support and encourage … more »

Beginning today, StarbucksStore.com now offers Starbucks green recycled-plastic tumblers (made from at least 27% post consumer recycled material). These tumblers are tough and available in a nice “green” color that complements our Organic Shade Grown Mexico and Organic Serena Blend™ … more »

Reusable cups , recycling , and for-here cups have been popular at My Starbucks Idea. Many customers and partners have told us they would like recycling available at Starbucks. We’re working on it. Currently 70% of our stores where we control waste pick-up are recycling. We continue to look for … more »

The Idea Partner team has been busy combing through the site and reading your ideas. Here are a few of the ideas that caught our attention and are currently under review: Sell Reusable Sleeves Posted by meme to Other Product Ideas Gluten free Posted by akPit to Food Transfer Card Balance Posted by ygo2slow … more »

Have you heard about the newest Starbucks store in Seattle? On March 13, we opened a Starbucks store in Seattle on 1st Ave @ Pike Street that is truly in a class of its own as it is the first store to be built using our new design concept that connects our stores to our coffee heritage. So, what’s … more »

Hi, my name is Sue, and I work in Global Responsibility on environmental impact. I've written about recycling and wanted to give you an update. We are developing our program for next year, and you will be seeing some exciting things! First of all, we have reviewed our recycling status - currently … more »

Over the weekend I bought a new product at Starbucks, a reusable to-go cold cup. It looks just like a Starbucks cold cup. It has the Starbucks logo, fill lines, and the drink marking boxes. It is complete with a reusable green straw. The straw is genius! It has a notch at the bottom so if your cup were … more »