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The path to becoming more eco-friendly as a state continues, the Washington legislature will introduce a bill this session to ban plastic straws. Seattle was one of the first cities to dump the straws last year. The bill would go into effect July 1, 2020, if it passes the legislature. While, the ban would not take […]

A crypto startup named Cyclebit seems to have come to the solution making cryptocurrencies a popular payment method in everyday life. Thanks to a new approach to fast micropayments, visitors to 130 coffee shops in Europe will soon be able to pay for coffee with Bitcoins. Why was it so difficult to do before? It so happened

JAB, which has built up a large portfolio of coffee brands, is to acquire a majority stake in UK-based ready-to-eat food company Pret A Manger. JAB is acquiring Pret A Manger from Bridgepoint, an international private equity firm and its majority owner, and other minority shareholders. The transaction is expected to be completed later this

As the government in the UK aims to eliminate avoidable waste following the unveiling of its 25-year environmental plan, Mintel research reveals that coffee drinkers are happy to do their bit for the environment, but not at any cost. Mintel research on coffee shops has found that 40 per cent of out of home hot

The Environmental Audit Committee in the UK has called on the government to introduce a 25p ‘latte levy’ on disposable coffee cups and for all coffee cups to be recycled by 2023. Environmental Audit Committee Chair, Mary Creagh MP, said: “The UK throws away 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups every year; enough to circle the

I was interested to read about advocacy organisation Stand.earth’s recent protest outside Starbucks’ headquarters in Seattle as part of its #BetterCup campaign. The Bellingham-based group said it wants Starbucks to fulfil a commitment it made in 2008 to make a fully recyclable cup, without a plastic lining. Its recent report, ‘Trashed: The Secret of the

Advocacy organisation Stand.earth recently held a five-day protest at Starbucks’ headquarters in Seattle as part of its #BetterCup campaign. The Bellingham-based group said it wants Starbucks to fulfil a commitment it made in 2008 to make a fully recyclable cup, without a plastic lining. Its recent report, ‘Trashed: The Secret of the Starbucks Cup,’ explains