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When you drop that used white paper cup into the bin next to the door at a Starbucks, have you done your part to save the planet? Starbucks has long hoped that you would think so. After all, there's no better way to attract an affluent, eco-conscious clientele than to convince customers that your disposable product is "renewable."
Starbucks is a great source for nearly plain brown cardboard boxes for mulching. They throw them in dumpsters so be careful when taking them because while Starbucks doesn't care, some cities will make a big deal if you get caught. Seems the services that pick up those brown cardboard boxes frown upon thieving individuals taking them as ground cover in the mulching process.
Starbucks used to give you a good discount for bringing in your own cup. Now the discount is a measly $0.10. It's not even worth the cost of water for me to wash my personal one and bring it in.
I am really interested in what the article says but I'm not a subscriber so can't view it.
What is the main reason, or should I say 'excuse' for not recycling the cups?
I am really interested in what the article says but I'm not a subscriber so can't view it.
What is the main reason, or should I say 'excuse' for not recycling the cups?
Same here. Says i have to be a digital subscriber to read the article.
Is this just for paper cups or all recycled materials? We aren't allowed to put recyclables in our regular trash cans and the kids' school has a HUGE campaign on how much money we are providing by giving them our various recyclables.
I'd be interested in knowing what the real scoop is.
On Edit: First - I actually don't like Starbucks and I don't go to their stores. Although my teenage son started to like their hot chocolate and cold sandwiches, much to my dismay. However, in the interest of fairness to Starbucks, and after reading the article, it isn't that Starbucks WON'T recycle or WON'T pay to recycle, it is that the recyclers won't take the product because to them they don't generate enough. Starbucks even tried the bring your cup type thing, but no one was buying it. So I put the onus on the person that GOES to Starbucks. And of course you CAN recycle anything you want that you have paid for. I paid for the plastic lined paper cup and I can dispose of it any legal way I want. Either in the trash that goes to the landfill or in my recycle bin.
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