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Support World AIDS Day on Thursday, December 1
Stop by your Starbucks store today in recognition of World AIDS Day ! For every handcrafted beverage sold at participating Starbucks stores in the U.S. and Canada in support of World AIDS Day, Starbucks will make a five cent contribution to The Global Fund . Since the launch of our partnership with … more »
Imagine the Possibilities
Imagine the possibilities. Imagine a place that is bustling and vibrant. There are no abandoned buildings. Homes line the streets with windows so clear that you can see for miles. There is no blight. People are smiling and happy and commerce is flourishing. Imagine that what had once been the inner-city … more »
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 »
Help Us Support Education in Your Community
Recent reports tell us that a quarter of U.S. students do not graduate from high school on time. For young people of color, this number is close to 40 percent. Sadly, it is not news that fewer and fewer of us in the U.S. successfully graduate. Nor is it news that America’s educational system must … 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 »
A Rwandan Coffee Worthy of Attention
The coffees from Rwanda have been winning awards and capturing the attention of coffee enthusiasts around the world. Our latest Starbucks Reserve™ coffee, Rwanda Gakenke Fair Trade Certified™, is especially worthy of our attention – and yours too. Gakenke is the district located in … more »