rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/tell-starbucks-build-a-better-reusable-cup-program?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-tell-starbucks-build-a-better-reusable-cup-program' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Plastic Pollution Coalition https://actionnetwork.org/groups/plasticpollutioncoalition https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/petitions/photos/000/551/791/normal/Starbucks_garbage_bin_plastic_pollution_images_by_Dianna_Cohen_cropped.jpg It’s time to promote and incentivize a real reusable cup program to decrease Starbucks exploding plastic pollution problem. Starbucks uses more than 8,000 plastic cups and plastic-lined paper cups per minute! According to their latest reports, Starbucks distributes as many as 6 billion disposable cups each year. Most of this ends up in landfills, the environment, or is incinerated. Since the cups are made with plastic and the paper cups are lined with plastic, they are not designed to be recycled nor are they recycled. Only 1.6% of drinks that Starbucks sells are consumed in non-disposable cups or mugs. Therefore, the majority of Starbucks paper and plastic cups end up in the trash. As part of Starbucks 2020 commitment to “reduce waste by 50 percent by 2030” Starbucks made a bold announcement on January 3, 2024—“Starbucks Becomes First National Coffee Retailer to Accept Reusable Cups for Drive-thru and Mobile Orders”—and set a goal for all of their packaging to be reusable, recyclable, or compostable by 2030. A visit to any Starbucks store will quickly show that Starbucks' plan to reduce waste by 50 percent by 2030 falls short. Many baristas are not aware of the bring your own cup program; there is confusing or mislabeled signage on compost, waste, and recycling bins; and Starbucks’ own app indicates that customers ‘may use your own cup,’ but the option is only offered at the end of ordering and with only a 10 cent discount.                             We are calling on Starbucks to prominently and consistently promote and incentivize customers to bring their own cups, effectively implementing their commitment to reduce their plastic pollution impact. Starbucks marketing prowess is apparent in the many successful seasonal promotions, and they need to use that expertise to promote reusable cups. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-starbucks-build-a-better-reusable-cup-program