Bizarre, social media users thundered, as a conversation on paper straws ensued on X following Niccol's announcement. In 2018, Starbucks announced that it will eliminate single-use plastic straws ...

is that while big brands such as McDonald’s or Starbucks are now sufficiently Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)-aware to go for this kind of higher quality paper straw, on the high street he ...

Several responded with sarcasm and memes. In particular, users are contrasting Starbucks' seemingly 'green' paper straw policy to its CEO's commute, which is far from eco-friendly. In this context ...

Starbucks is rolling out paper straws at some of its stores in South Korea starting next month, Yonhap News reported Wednesday night. The paper straws will appear at 100 Starbucks locations in and ...

Starbucks will eliminate plastic straws from its stores worldwide by ... destruction of marine life caused by plastics. A July 2017 paper published in the journal Science Advances by industrial ...

“Meanwhile, we are supposed to save the environment and have our coffee with a paper straw that gets soggy in minutes.” In late 2020, Starbucks formalized its “environmental goals to cut its ...

"Is this corporate hypocrisy at its peak — Starbucks introducing paper straws and cups while pushing towards sustainability?" one critic of the plan wrote on social media platform X. "Typical ...

“Starbucks CEO has decided to travel on a private jet for work instead of relocating. Meanwhile, we are supposed to save the environment and have our coffee with a paper straw that gets soggy in ...

“Going to need a lot more paper straws for this one,” joked one user on X in reaction to reports about Niccol’s expected use of the private jet, referencing Starbucks’s policy of ...

Cities across the United States are signing on to a global trend. They're banning the plastic straws that usually come with that ice-cold drink served at your local eatery. Major fast food chains ...