Well—as the sea turtle itself might say—tough shit. Coffee pods remain stubbornly resistant to environmental mitigation. Even ...

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The cup it's in feels a little grittier than before, or perhaps it's a new size or shape. You look closer and see a tiny print on the bottom reading "compostable." Great, you think.

Starbucks' new compostable cups have caused a stir with the approach towards their takeaway drink cups. The new cups are opaque and double-walled, and 100% compostable, recyclable, or reusable.

For others, the Starbucks experience was lost with the new compostable cups, with one fan claiming they couldn't see their drink "which is part of the fun," due to the new cup's opaque design.

As for Starbucks’ plastic cups, it’s unclear whether and when they will be phased out from the more than 16,000 locations in the U.S. that are still offering them.

Other ways to avoid plastic: Along with the move toward compostable paper cups, Starbucks, which is navigating a flurry of changes as its new chief executive attempts to improve the company’s ...

Starbucks using compostable cups in 14 states Nation's Restaurant News reports that the Seattle-based coffee chain is using the compostable cups in 14 states "to comply with local mandates that ...

Starbucks using compostable cups in 14 states Nation's Restaurant News reports that the Seattle-based coffee chain is using the compostable cups in 14 states "to comply with local mandates that ...