Summary
Starbucks announced that its cold to-go cups are now recyclable from home in over 60% of U.S. households. This change results from the "Widely Recyclable" label the cups received, thanks to collaboration with recycling organizations.
Key Facts
- Starbucks' cold cups are now recyclable at home for more than 60% of U.S. households.
- The cups received a "Widely Recyclable" label from the How2Recycle program.
- How2Recycle is managed by the nonprofit GreenBlue and works with various brands to improve recycling instructions.
- Starbucks collaborated with How2Recycle, the NextGen Consortium, The Recycling Partnership, and Waste Management.
- Over the past four months, two million more households have gained access to recycling these cups.
- This initiative aims to reduce landfill waste and improve recycling effectiveness.
- The change is seen as a step forward for better recycling and waste reduction in the food packaging industry.
- Starbucks plans to continue working on increasing recycling access across the U.S.
