Starbucks just said that they will be giving away new cups in their shops to help get rid of almost 13 billion pounds of plastic waste. It is said that twenty percent less plastic and twenty percent less water will be used to make these cups.
The Seattle-based coffee shop will serve its cold drinks in these new cups. This will help fight the use of too much plastic, as more and more studies show that plastic pollution has harmful and harmful effects.
Starbucks said this about the cups: “Not only are they made with less plastic than previous cold cups, but they are also expected to cut down on emissions and water use during production, and they cost less to make.”
These are the first cups that have ever been made with the idea of being eco-friendly. This was just one thing the company did to reduce the amount of water, carbon, and trash it put into the world.
The company says that this change will not only cut down on plastic, but it will also save over 2,000 “Olympic-sized swimming pools” worth of water and stop emissions equal to those of almost 6,000 cars.
There will also be higher dots on these cups to help people who are blind or have low vision tell the difference between sizes, and the fill lines will be black and white to improve contrast.
Making plastic has been one of the main topics of conversations about cutting down on waste and emissions. Experts say that making plastic is the same as running 600 coal-fired power plants every year. These emissions could triple by 2050, which is making many people look for more eco-friendly options for everyday items.
