Kroger plans plastic bag phase-out by 2025
The Kroger supermarket conglomerate announced on Thursday that it is planning a phase-out of plastic bags at all...
Starbucks ditches plastic straws for the environment
Coffee drinkers around the world can soon sip their daily latte in peace, knowing it is getting better for the...
Here’s why you might see a cancer warning on your coffee in California
The battle has been raging for years: is coffee a carcinogen or not? A judge in California wants to put the matter...
Over 20,500 people have signed a petition to keep Starbucks out of Yosemite
Should Starbucks be present in a national park like Yosemite? More than 20,500 signers of a Change.org petition...
Starbucks to start charging for disposable cups
2.5 billion disposable coffee cups are tossed away every single year in the United Kingdom, according to Member...
This giant Cup Monster wants Starbucks to use recyclable cups
A monster created with over 500 old Starbucks cups prowled outside a Seattle hotel this week. Advocacy group Stand.earth...
Starbucks trials recyclable paper coffee cups for potential global use
In the UK, only one in every 400 paper coffee cup is recycled. Starbucks is partnering with Frugalpac, a manufacturer...
Starbucks brews up new program to donate unsold food to local charities
The love-hate relationship between environmentalists and Starbucks gets a new twist this week, as the monster coffee...
Starbucks’ Willy Wonka Coffee Factory & Largest Store Ever Opens in Seattle
The Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room opened to the public on December 5, 2014, allowing customers a close up,...
McDonalds, KFC and Starbucks Pulled Into Chinese Rotten Meat Scandal
The latest Chinese meat scandal is spreading, with reports confirming that Chinese McDonalds, Burger King, KFC...
Starbucks’ First Store in Colombia Serves 100% Locally-Sourced Coffee
Located near Bogota’s Parque de la 93 in the northern part of the city, the Starbucks is more than just a snazzy...
Starbucks to Install Wireless Charging Stations in Stores Across the U.S.
Tired of searching for outlets to charge your devices at Starbucks? You may be in luck! The company has announced...
Starbucks’ 500th LEED Store Boasts a Roof of Coffee-Fed Lemongrass at Disney World Resort in Orlando
This latest of Starbucks exquisitely-designed coffee shops is located right in the heart of the magical kingdom...
New Gluten-Free Flour Could Reduce the Coffee Industry’s Appalling Environmental Impact
An engineer who has previously built factories for General Motors and Starbucks, Dan Belliveau founded Coffee Flour,...
Starbucks Unveils New Mobile Coffee Shop on a Train Car in Switzerland
Whether it's to woo more travelers to take the train or to make it more convenient for passengers to get their...
Starbucks Opens New “Teavana” Tea Bar to Revolutionize the Tea Experience
Could Starbucks revolutionize the way America drinks tea? Today, the coffee giant teamed up with Teavana to debut...
Starbucks Bets on Tea, Opens Teavana Tea Bar in New York City
The charcoal effect of the store's wood was achieved right in NYC, and Liz Muller, Director of Starbucks' global...
Starbucks Bans Smoking Within 25 Feet of Its Stores
Smokers can say goodbye to lighting up in front of their favorite Starbucks because the coffee chain has officially...
NYC’s New Soda Ban Gives Morning Coffee Drinkers the Jitters Too
When NYC's city-wide soda ban goes into effect next Tuesday, coffee-drinking New Yorkers might find themselves...
Starbucks Opens Drive-Thru Made from Recycled Shipping Containers in Northglenn, CO
The new Northglenn location is part of a pilot program launched by Starbucks to open a series of environmentally-friendly...
Starbucks Launches $1 Reusable Plastic Cups to Reduce Waste
In an attempt to reduce their customers’ waste, Starbucks is introducing a reusable plastic cup for frequent...
Starbucks to Recycle Coffee Grounds and Baked Goods into Laundry Detergent and Other Products
Over the past year, Starbucks has launched a range of initiatives to reduce their footprint, and now in order to...
Starbucks’ New Hot Cup EarthSleeve Could Save 100,000 Trees
Starbucks accounts for almost 50% of the US coffee market, and they are responsible for a huge amount of disposable...
Starbucks Swaps Crushed Parasitic Beetle Food Coloring for Tomat-O-Red Dye in Strawberry Drinks
We were recently shocked to learn that Starbucks' strawberry drinks are colored with 'carmine' - a dye made from...
Kengo Kuma Creates a Dynamic Cave-Like Interior Using 2,000 Pieces of Wood
Kengo Kuma and Associates's interior celebrates the warm grain of natural unfinished wood. Through careful positioning...
Starbucks Admits Its Strawberry Drinks Are Colored with Crushed Parasitic Beetles
Starbucks recently found itself in hot water when news that the red dyes used in their strawberry drinks contained cochineal,...
Starbucks Transforms Historic Amsterdam Bank Vault Into Custom Hyper Local Coffee Shop
This Friday, March 9th, Starbucks will open its first European concept store located in a renovated historic bank...
Trash to Treasure: 6 Awesome Buildings Made of Recycled Materials
Check out 6 awesome buildings from around the world that are made entirely out of recycled materials: Artist...
Starbucks Opens New Reclamation Drive Thru Made From Recycled Shipping Containers
Inspiration for the shipping container drive thru came from the company's use of the containers to ship their coffee...
INTERVIEW: Arthur Rubinfeld & Ben Packard of Starbucks Discuss Building All New Starbucks to LEED Standards
INHABITAT: When did you start the program to build all new Starbucks locations to LEED certified standards? Arthur:...