Report Alleges Starbucks Recyclable Cups End Up in Landfills
A new report claims that Starbucks' plastic cups, which are marketed as "widely recyclable," are in fact not being recycled and are instead ending up in landfills. The findings challenge the company's environmental claims regarding its packaging.
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Starbucks does not recycle plastic cups it claims are ‘widely recyclable’, report says
Researchers from watchdog group glued trackers to chain’s cups and found not one ended up at a recycling facility If you attach a GPS tracker to a “widely recyclable” plastic Starbucks cup and drop it in an in-store recycling bin, you might expect it to end up in a recycling plant, but environmental watchdog organization Beyond Plastics says that’s not the case in a new report. Starbucks announced that their plastic cups were now considered “widely recyclable” earlier this year, according to ...
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