If youB次元官网网址檝e ordered a draft nitro and or cold foam iced cappuccino at Starbucks lately, youB次元官网网址檝e probably seen a different kind of lid B次元官网网址� and no straw.
The Seattle-based coffee giant says strawless lids are the new normal as the company works towards phasing out plastic straws by 2020.
Starbucks announced Monday the new lids will roll out first in Vancouver and Seattle, with other locations over the next two years.
B次元官网网址淏y nature, the straw isnB次元官网网址檛 recyclable and the lid is, so we feel this decision is more sustainable and more socially responsible,B次元官网网址� said Chris Milne, director of packaging sourcing.
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The new lids took 10 weeks of focused experimenting by Starbucks engineer Emily Alexander back in 2016.
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B次元官网网址淚t was this very small thing and now it is so much bigger and more impactful.B次元官网网址�
The new lids will become standard on all iced drinks, except frappuccinos, which will be served with a straw made from paper or compostable plastic manufactured from fermented plant starch or other sustainable material.
B次元官网网址淪tarbucksB次元官网网址� decision to phase out single-use plastic straws is a shining example of the important role that companies can play in stemming the tide of ocean plastic,B次元官网网址� said Nicholas Mallos, director of Ocean ConservancyB次元官网网址檚 Trash Free Seas program.
B次元官网网址淲ith eight million metric tons of plastic entering the ocean every year, we cannot afford to let industry sit on the sidelines.B次元官网网址�
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