In the U.S., one of the biggest users of single-use plastic cups is Starbucks – 75% of its business is cold drinks, typically served in plastic cups. The coffee giant encourages customers to ...
A CBS investigation uncovered the disappointing truth about Starbucks' recycling program. Instead of actually getting recycled, many of the Starbucks cups in recycling bins ended up in landfills or ...
On Christmas Eve, the union representing more than 11,000 Starbucks workers organized its largest strike against the company. Around 5,000 employees from more than 300 stores hit ...
The strikes won't be the first for Starbucks during the busy holiday season. In November 2023, thousands of workers at more than 200 stores walked out on Red Cup Day, when the company usually ...