Starbucks Coffee Japan has announced plans to replace its paper straws with biodegradable plastic straws starting in 2025.

Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd. will replace its paper straws with biodegradable plastic ones at its stores in 2025, the company ...

The main argument for using paper straws instead of plastic ones is that paper is biodegradable. This means that it can naturally be broken down and won’t end up floating in our oceans or being ...

Starbucks has introduced new biodegradable, plant-based straws to stores in Japan today ... Starbucks began its transition from oil-derived plastic straw for iced beverages in 2018 to launch FSC® ...

The coffee company says the new straws are fully biodegradable in seawater and soil, and will not soften like paper ones.

The global eco-friendly straws market is projected to maintain strong growth over the forecast period, with a Compound Annual ...

Roughly five years ago, Starbucks Japan switched from plastic straws to paper ones, in an effort to be more environmentally friendly. But while this change was made in order to make Mother Nature ...

After years of grumbling from customers, a Japanese supplier is stepping in with a new straw material.

Disposable kitchen items like paper towels and plastic bags can be replaced with reusable alternatives for far less money in ...