By The Numbers
2024 GLOBAL IMPACT REPORT
Starbucks Expands Returnable Cup Program in Seattle
As part of our planet positive commitment, we’re eliminating single-use cups.
Sustainable Future
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New, more sustainable Starbucks cold cups are made with up to 20 percent less plastic
The tall, grande, venti and trenta cups, which debut this month, will keep more than 13.5 million pounds of plastic from landfills each year.
“To work on a project like this that has an impact on our footprint is just a very meaningful thing for me. I’m arriving at this moment feeling like my team and I worked on something that was significant and has a global impact.”
Kyle, Starbucks senior packaging engineer
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