![]() ![]() While Starbucks hasn’t officially confirmed these new designs, we love what we’re seeing so far. And you know what they say about what you read on the Internet. But, that doesn’t mean we haven’t already seen a few of the cups on the Internet. 1996Įstablishes a relationship with the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund to explore ways to reduce the environmental impact of its cups.There’s reportedly still a few more weeks until Starbucks fall cups for 2021 hit store shelves (the rumored date is August 24). 1997ĭevelops a cup sleeve made from recycled content to help eliminate the practice of double cupping. Launches the retail industry’s first hot beverage paper cup with 10 percent post-consumer recycled fiber (PCF). Introduces a new polypropylene plastic cup that uses 15 percent less plastic than previous cups and emits 45 percent less greenhouse gas during production. Hosts first Cup Summit in Seattle, inviting local governments, cup manufacturers, recyclers, and stakeholders to find a comprehensive recyclable cup solution. Hosts second Cup Summit in Boston and announces Paper Recovery Alliance with the Foodservice Packaging Institute. Rolls out cup sleeves made from less paper and more post-consumer content, saving nearly 100,000 trees each year. and Canada, and a £1 cup in the United Kingdom to help reduce cup waste. 2015Ĭompletes global rollout of new cup sleeves, which are made from less paper and more post-consumer fiber. Rolls out 5p paper cup charge in Starbucks stores across Britain, with proceeds dedicated to efforts to reduce plastic pollution across the U.K.Ĭo-founds the NextGen Consortium, a partnership convened by Closed Loop Partners to improve recycling infrastructure and launch the NextGen Cup Challenge to develop a widely recyclable, compostable and/or resuable cup.Īnnounces commitment to eliminate plastic straws globally by 2020 and launches innovative strawless lid for cold beverages. Korea through strawless lids and paper straw alternatives. ![]() 2018Įliminates straws in all Starbucks stores in S. ![]() Launches UK Cup Fund recycling program in the United Kingdom with environmental charity, Hubbub. Introduces improved strawless lid made with 9 percent less plastic in several markets in the U.S. Starbucks markets across Asia begin the new year by phasing out plastic straws, including Japan, Indonesia, and Thailand.Īnnounces new sustainability commitment to be resource positive, including goals of reducing carbon, water, and waste 50 percent by 2030 signs the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy Global Commitment 2019Īnnounces the winners of the NextGen Cup Challenge and a commitment to conduct market tests with the cup technologies in select stores.Ĭonducts the first-ever airport reusable cup trial at London’s Gatwick Airport to drive consumer behavior around reusables. Rolls out 5-cent paper cup charge in Germany, with 100 percent of proceeds going to the World Wildlife Fund. and Canada.īegan in-market testing of a more sustainable cup technology from the NextGen Cup Challenge. 2020Ĭompletes rollout of strawless lids in the U.S. Korea to a reusable cup format and commits to the full discontinuation of disposable cups nationwide by 2025.Įxpands its Circular Cup program to 30 countries across Europe, Middle East and Africa, recycling 450,000 cups.Įliminates all plastic straws in Canada and introduces a new paper straw. Commits to offering reusable cup program in all stores in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region by 2025.įully transitions four stores in S. Pilots borrow-and-return reusable cup programs in the United States, S. Pilots borrow-and-return reusable cup program in Singapore. Tests new returnable cup program in the company’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa region – allowing customers to opt for a reusable in the same way they would a single-use cup. To learn more, read on for an at-a-glance look at Starbucks Greener Cup milestones: 2022 In support of the company’s goal to reduce waste by 50 percent by 2030, Starbucks is shifting away from single-use plastics, championing the use of recycled content, and promoting reusability, driven by a broader shift towards a circular economy. ![]()
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