Starbucks Bans Plastic Straws, Winds Up Using More Plastic
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Starbucks Bans Plastic Straws, Winds Up Using More Plastic
A <em>Reason</em> investigation reveals that the coffee giant's new cold drink lids use more plastic than the old straw/lid combo.
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Starbucks, citing ocean threat, is ditching plastic straws
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Simple experiment claims that 'Starbucks' strawless scheme' will
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Plastic Straw Ban Isn't Environmentalism—It's Virtue Signaling
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Opinion Starbucks' new plastic lid isn't saving the environment
Ditching plastic straws is a good start, but the world is still
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Starbucks, citing environment, is ditching plastic straws
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Starbucks is replacing plastic straws with 'sippy cup' lids
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Starbucks Replacing Plastic Straws w/ Strawless Lids
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The First Straw: Single-Use Straw Bans a Small Step for Coffee
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Starbucks Bans Plastic Straws, Winds Up Using More Plastic