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 […]
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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
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A campaign about the massive environmental issue associated with waste coffee cups and the need to ensure that they are recycled or are fully compostable is being fought out in the British media It has been estimated that every year in the UK, 2.5 billion coffee cups are thrown away and only one in 400
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As part of Starbuck’s Planet-Positive Agenda to limit wastage, its Japan operations will launch a series of recycling and reusing initiatives that include a coffee grounds recycling program, an in-store reducing and recycling program, and a cup share program. Starbucks has been collaborating with 28 local Japanese farmers since 2014 to recycle discarded coffee grounds
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Starbucks announced that it will introduce a unique reusable Cup-Share program in all stores across Europe, the Middle East and Africa by 2025 as a measure to reduce its consumption of single-use packaging. Despite the name, it doesn’t actually mean you’ll be sharing your latte with strangers; the initiative is actually focused on incentivising customers
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The UK Government cracks down on paper cup waste as single-use paper cups with plastic inner lining is on the rise due to Covid restrictions
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The NextGen Consortium has revealed the launch of reusable cup pilot projects in San Francisco and Palo Alto.
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The government in the UK has refused to take decisive action on the complex issue of coffee cup waste – including the introduction of a ‘latte levy’ – and has instead chosen to rely on voluntary commitments. Environmental Audit Committee Chair Mary Creagh MP said: “The UK’s throwaway culture is having a devastating impact on
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Welcome to “The Ultimate Guide to Recycling Coffee Capsules”! If you’re someone who enjoys a daily cup of coffee made with convenient capsules, you’re not alone. But have you ever wondered about the environmental impact of all those used capsules? In this post, we’ll explore how you can make a positive difference by recycling your
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