European Union
Starbucks target is to phase out plastic straws from its more than 28,000 stores worldwide by 2020, a decision that will eliminate more than 1 billion straws a year.
To use only recycled or other sustainably sourced materials in all its products by 2030.
To increase the collected volume of garments to reach 25,000 tonnes annually by 2020.
To have store waste and recycling systems at 100% of our stores. No timeline mentioned.
Buyers have committed themselves to successfully completing two circular purchasing projects between June 2017 and June 2019. In practice they will choose 1 or more goals that will guide them towards circular products & services.
These goals are:
- Reduce total amount of materials
- Reduce non-renewable virgin input
- Extend the use/lifetime of products
-Optimize the potential Reuse of products&components
-Optimize the potential Recycling of products& materials