Starbucks "deplastic" cold drinks to paper cups September 25, 18:14

With the spread of "deplasticization" to reduce plastic waste, such as charging for plastic shopping bags, Starbucks coffee chain has decided to change the cup for cold drinks such as iced coffee from plastic to paper. ..

Starbucks serves warm drinks, such as hot coffee, in paper cups, but cold drinks in clear plastic cups, as water droplets can weaken the container.



The paper cup announced on the 25th has a processed surface that makes it less susceptible to water droplets even when cold drinks are added.



The company plans to switch some drinks such as iced coffee to paper cups at more than 100 stores in November, and increase the number of target products to about 60% in February next year, expanding to all stores.

The company has introduced a straw made of paper, and this time it will also abolish the plastic muddler.



Rei Fukawa, team manager of Starbucks Coffee Japan, said, "Amid awareness of deplasticization, we would like to promote initiatives that contribute to the environment."



Regarding deplasticization, the family restaurant Skylark Holdings has switched to plant-derived products such as take-out spoons, and Oriental Land Co., Ltd., which operates Tokyo Disneyland, is expanding the efforts of each company, such as using paper straws. I will.