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Cup Reuse Trial to Take Off at Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport, Starbucks and plastic waste charity Hubbub have launched a cup reuse trial across the international airport’s South Terminal.The organisations hope to tackle single-use plastic pollution with the one-month testing period,...
Adidas Will Use Only Recycled Plastics by 2024
Adidas has long been committed to the fight against single-use plastics. Since 2015, it has partnered with Parley for the Oceans to respond to the plastic pollution crisis threatening marine life. In...
Starbucks to Ditch Plastic Straws Globally by 2020 to Help Environment
Starbucks will eliminate plastic straws from its stores globally by 2020, in a nod to the growing push for businesses to be more environmentally friendly.
The Seattle-based company said on Monday it will...
Mumbai Bans Plastic Bags and Bottles
Mumbai has the become the largest Indian city to ban single-use plastics, with residents caught using plastic bags, cups or bottles to face penalties of up to 25,000 rupees (£276) and three...
Starbucks Urged to Cut Ties With Hong Kong Chain That Still Serves Shark Fin
Starbucks is being pressured to cut ties with popular Hong Kong restaurant chain Maxim's Caterers Limited over its offering of dishes with shark fin.Maxim's said it phased out the controversial product in...
Latte Levy: Starbucks’ Five Pence Coffee Cup Charge Starts Today
People buying a hot drink in one of Starbuck's 35 London stores from today will have to pay an extra five pence for a takeaway cup, under a new trial designed to...
Costa, Greggs, McDonald’s and Starbucks Among Coffee Giants to Sign Cup Recycling Deal
Some of the UK's largest coffee shops have joined forces to battle Britain's cup waste mountain, announcing plans to develop a nationwide recycling system they hope will curb the numbers of takeaway...
100 Major Companies Have Officially Pledged To Switch To 100% Renewable Electricity
Since 2014, the RE100 initiative has been working behind the scenes with businesses and organizations of all sizes and sectors to negotiate transitions to 100 percent renewable electricity. The reason is simple:...
Starbucks Commits To “Green Direct” Tariff In Home State Of Washington
The world’s most iconic coffee shop has committed to a new long-term renewable electricity tariff, the “Green Direct” tariff, in its home state of Washington in an effort to ensure all its...
Fast food Chains Largest Contributors of Carbon Emissions: Study
Rapidly growing multinational fast food chains in India are the largest contributors to hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) emissions and could add the equivalent of nearly one million tonnes of carbon emissions by 2020, says a new...
