Why Did Starbucks Stop Using Paper Straws?

In 2018, a number of cities throughout the United States began banning plastic straws. Starbucks’ plastic straws nix comes as the coffee giant continues its sustainability efforts of doing away with “packaging and plastics that end up in landfills” in favor of increased recyclable materials for their drinks Why does Starbucks have paper straws now? … Read more

Did Starbucks Get Rid Of Lids?

And now today, Starbucks announced that it has fully phased out straws and flat lids , making strawless lids the standard for cold drinks at all of its stores across the U.S. and Canada. Today’s announcement makes good on a promise the company made shortly after debuting the new lids to eliminate plastic straws by … Read more