Starbucks is planning to eliminate its disposable cup policy in all of its cafes around the world by 2020. This will help reduce the amount of plastic cups that are used each year, and help the company save money as well.
According to Starbucks’ Chief Sustainability Officer, Michael Kobori, 40 percent of companies’ packaging waste is due to the use of disposable cups and lids. Starbucks is trying to be the industry leader, or trendsetter, in making reusable cups a daily operational thing in all their cafes globally. However, this may impact the profits of the company if they completely eliminate disposable cups from their cafes. There will be a task in motion for several years of research on how this can be possible for Starbucks to go completely disposable free. ..
Starbucks Vice President of Product Innovation, Amelia Landers, said that the company is testing a new way to order coffee that will not slow down drive-through lines and is also operationally friendly for their partners. ..
Starbucks has decided to cut its waste and carbon emissions in half by 2030 and aims to become a 100 percent environmentally friendly organization. The company has offered 10 percent discounts to their customers, encouraging them to use mugs or personal reusable dishes, since the 1980s. This year, Starbucks has changed its policy in most of its cafes in the USA: a 10percent fee on your bill if you ask for a single-used cup. And good news for those who carry reusable cups or their own mugs will get a 50percent discount on their coffee orders.
Cafes are trying different ways to promote cup-washing stations in order to keep their coffee clean and ready for the next customer. In Japan, Singapore, and London, cafés are testing different methods where customers can borrow a cup and then have it professionally washed when they return it. Alternatively, in O’ahu, Hawaii, and on Arizona State University’s campus, cafés are promoting deposit systems where customers can put money into a jar to take the cup with them. ..
South Korea is planning to eliminate disposable cups completely by 2025. This decision was made in order to reduce the amount of waste that is produced each year, and to improve the environment. ..
However, it is not just food companies that have to take this into account. All businesses have to do their part in helping the environment and reducing waste. This can be done by looking at the entire supply chain and making sure that all products are made with responsible and sustainable materials.
Starbucks has always been a company that has been supportive of environmental policies. They sell a lot of coffee cups each day, and want to make sure that they are not the primary reason for any environmental disasters. To try and be the best possible experience for both customers and partners, Starbucks has implemented sustainable practices in their cafes.
Starbucks has always been in the news for their commitment to social causes, sustainable operations to support the global environment and racial justice in their staff and interactions with customers. Starbucks has been one of those companies who also started to hire physically challenged people to encourage everyone to be a part of society. Investors, who are concerned about the environmental, social and sustainable behavior of a company before investing, strongly suggest that companies have a clean approach to their actions, especially in 2022 and beyond. Companies like Starbucks don’t forget their values even when they go on loss, as per investment reports Starbucks stock were down by 26percent over the last 12 months due to the conflicts in Ukraine. Even with losses, Starbucks stood up to their values and has been adapting these reusable policies to save the earth. Star customers are very happy with the initiative formed on reusable cups.
