{"id":158846,"date":"2025-03-10T07:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T06:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=158846"},"modified":"2025-03-03T13:34:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T12:34:18","slug":"starbucks-customers-react-as-chain-rolls-out-new-cup-design-in-14-states-no-more-tiktok-drinks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/starbucks-customers-react-as-chain-rolls-out-new-cup-design-in-14-states-no-more-tiktok-drinks\/","title":{"rendered":"Starbucks customers react as chain rolls out new cup design in 14 states: &#8216;No more TikTok drinks&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p>Depending on the state, some Starbucks locations have switched their transparent single-use plastic to opaque white&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/united-nations\/sustainable-development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">compostable cups<\/a>, a move that has sparked dissatisfaction among some customers who expressed having difficulty drinking out of the new lids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The change is a step toward the company\u2019s sustainability goals, according to a Starbucks company spokesperson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;On Feb. 11, a small number of stores in 14 states switched to commercially compostable cups and lids as part of our efforts to reduce waste and meet local market requirements,&#8221; the spokesperson told FOX Business.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/931\/523\/starbucks-cup-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Starbucks' new compostable cup can be found in Oakland, California\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.780114722753346;width:759px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Starbucks&#8217; new compostable cup can be found in Oakland, California.&nbsp; <br>\u00a9 Reddit\/@Genera1Ts0 \/ Fox News<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Starbucks is working to make its cups entirely compostable, recyclable or reusable by 2030, according to the company\u2019s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The switch allows the company to align with local regulations in certain cities that have passed legislation requiring transitions away from single-use plastic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/category\/fox-news-coffee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">coffee giant<\/a>&nbsp;has 17,000 stores across the U.S., only about 580 stores have implemented the changes across the following 14 states:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>California<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Washington<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hawaii<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minnesota<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arizona<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Mexico<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Massachusetts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michigan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maryland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connecticut<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Virginia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>South Carolina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colorado<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Georgia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/931\/523\/starbucks-dome-cup-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Starbucks' new compostable cups come with flat or dome-shaped lids\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.780114722753346;width:746px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Starbucks&#8217; new compostable cups come with flat or dome-shaped lids.&nbsp;\u00a9 Starbucks<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The new cups, which are made from molded fiber, come with both flat or dome-shaped lids to carry both regular iced coffee and even whipped frappuccinos.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the opaque cups look similar to those used for hot drinks, one&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/quote?stockTicker=RDDT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reddit user<\/a>&nbsp;said the new cups make it difficult for customers to photograph their colorful drinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;No more Tiktok drinks,&#8221; a Reddit user said. &#8220;Can&#8217;t flaunt a drink if it&#8217;s hidden.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/931\/523\/starbucks-pink-drink.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Starbucks' single-use plastic cups used to allow people to photograph their colorful drinks.\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.780114722753346;width:756px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Starbucks&#8217; single-use plastic cups used to allow people to photograph their colorful drinks.&nbsp;<br>\u00a9 Joe Raedle \/ Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>For customers who are not fans of the new compostable designs, Starbucks said there&nbsp;are still other alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;As an alternative, customers are welcome to bring in their clean, personal reusable cup or order their beverage &#8220;for here&#8221; to have their beverage served in a ceramic mug or glass,&#8221; a Starbucks spokesperson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re committed to innovation, testing and learning to meet the expectations of our partners and customers \u2013 and the requirements of the markets we serve,&#8221; the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Depending on the state, some Starbucks locations have switched their transparent single-use plastic to opaque white&nbsp;compostable cups, a move that has sparked dissatisfaction among some customers who expressed having difficulty drinking out of the new lids. 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