Demonstrations at 9 Starbucks Stores Across NYS Call on Coffee Giant to Stop Lying About Plastics Recycling — Urge State Lawmakers to Pass Packaging Reduction Bill in Albany
Environmentalists in nine New York communities from Buffalo to Manhattan are calling on Starbucks to stop telling customers that its single-use plastic cold cups are “widely recyclable,” after a nationwide tracking investigation by Beyond Plastics could not confirm a single cup being recycled.
The demonstrations in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Westchester, New Paltz, Saugerties, Rochester, Buffalo, and Albany are part of a national Starbucks Week of Action urging the company to stop saying that their plastic cups used for cold drinks get recycled, when they are not.
Demonstrations at 22 Starbucks Stores Across 11 States Call on Coffee Giant to Stop Lying About Plastics Recycling
Demonstrators at 22 Starbucks stores across 11 states are calling on the coffee giant to stop telling customers that its single-use plastic cold cups are “widely recyclable,” after a nationwide tracking investigation by Beyond Plastics could not confirm a single cup being recycled.
Beyond Plastics Network Reaches 200 Local Groups and Affiliates Nationwide
Beyond Plastics announced that its Beyond Plastics Network now includes 200 local groups and affiliates across the United States, a milestone for the 7-year-old group. As of July 23, Beyond Plastics Network spans 40 states and includes new grassroots groups and local groups affiliated with other organizations. They are united in working to reduce the production, use, and disposal of plastics.