If yousa国际传媒檝e ordered a draft nitro and or cold foam iced cappuccino at Starbucks lately, yousa国际传媒檝e probably seen a different kind of lid sa国际传媒� 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.
sa国际传媒淏y nature, the straw isnsa国际传媒檛 recyclable and the lid is, so we feel this decision is more sustainable and more socially responsible,sa国际传媒� 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.
sa国际传媒淚 am really excited to have developed something that can be part of this big transformation of going strawless,sa国际传媒� Alexander said.
sa国际传媒淚t was this very small thing and now it is so much bigger and more impactful.sa国际传媒�
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.
sa国际传媒淪tarbuckssa国际传媒� 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,sa国际传媒� said Nicholas Mallos, director of Ocean Conservancysa国际传媒檚 Trash Free Seas program.
sa国际传媒淲ith eight million metric tons of plastic entering the ocean every year, we cannot afford to let industry sit on the sidelines.sa国际传媒�
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