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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The Environmental Audit Committee at the House of Commons in the UK has launched an inquiry into the damaging being done to the environment by disposable drinks packaging, focusing on the impact of coffee cups and plastic bottles. The inquiry will look at what actions are being undertaken by industry and UK government to reduce waste generated by
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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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Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA has announced plans to introduce what it claims is the first 100 per cent compostable, fully certified single-serve coffee pod in the US by the end of 2015. The compostable pods will be compatible with all Keurig K-Cup brewers, including Keurig 2.0 brewers. MZB USA will convert its entire portfolio of
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