Beyond Plastics is coordinating media events across the United States to get Starbucks' attention. Sign up now to join us on October 3 at 11 am outside the Starbucks at 341 Eastern Pkwy, at the corner of Franklin to bring attention to our demands:

1. Immediately stop deceiving the public about plastics recycling at Starbucks stores by removing the recycling images of plastic cups from its in-store bins.

2. Give employees the staffing and resources they need to follow Starbucks own “A Better Cup for All” policy, which says ALL customers who order inside company-owned stores are served in a reusable ceramic cup or glass. Starbucks says this is its policy, but the reusable containers are often not offered.

3. Implement a nationwide switch from plastic to paper-based to-go cups and lids, just like Starbucks has already done in more than 550 stores across 14 states.

With 33 billion pounds of plastic entering our ocean every year, it's clear companies need to stop creating and using so much plastic. Plastics recycling has never been effective at managing our plastic waste, and it never will be — the U.S. plastics recycling rate is less than 6% and has never reached the double digits. The only way to truly curb the plastic pollution crisis is for companies to ditch their plastic habit and switch to reusable and refillable alternatives.

Please note that this event will be both peaceful and respectful. We are trying to get the attention of Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol - this is not directed at the Starbucks workers. We are urging Starbucks to better support its workers so they can actually serve customers in reusable glasses, per Starbucks policy.