By 2020, Starbucks will completely abandon plastic tubes

The world famous brand Starbucks, a manufacturer of coffee cups and branded with a recognizable logo, finally abandons the plastic tubes.

Starbucks is not the first time becomes on the protection of nature. In 2004, the company reduced the production of paper napkins and bags, in 2009, started the initiative on saving water in establishments that sell its products. Now came the turn of the plastic tubes. This was stated by the chief Executive officer of Starbucks Kevin Johnson (Kevin R. Johnson).

The company plans to permanently say goodbye to the tubes by 2020, and developed a replacement: the special cap for the cups, already partially implemented in the US and Canada. When you create a cover still uses plastic, but recyclable.

The decision of Starbucks, following the example of brands such as McDonalds and Nestle, not only due to the policy of the company and a rebranding, but with pressure from international organizations for the protection of the environment.

In America, every day they sell about half a million plastic tubes. In Starbucks plastic tube used for cold drinks.

Recall that in the spring of this year because of the racial scandal the company had to close 8 outlets selling coffee.

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