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Single-Use Plastic Backlash a Boon for Alternative Straw Businesses

November 9, 2018February 28, 2019 by Alyssa Danigelis

Consumer pressure on corporations to phase out single-use plastic straws has produced increased demand for reusable or compostable products. Businesses that make an alternative straw out of paper, silicone, glass, and metal report being inundated with orders.

Big Brands Are ‘Flunking the Planet,’ Mighty Earth Proclaims

October 10, 2018December 12, 2019 by Jennifer Nastu

Environmental action group Mighty Earth has published a report on the meat industry and the environmental practices of its major players, including Whole Foods, Tyson Foods and Cargill — and given failing grades to most of the 23 companies it surveyed. Based on what the organization calls the “most important ... Read more »

Why Activists Are Questioning Corporate Plastic Straw Bans

September 28, 2018September 21, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

As one major company after another phases out single-use plastic straws, advocacy groups representing people with disabilities are pushing back. Protests have prompted corporations to clarify their plastic straw ban policies.

Sandals Resorts Joins Ranks of Straw Abolishers

September 24, 2018 by Jennifer Nastu

Sandals Resorts International is the latest organization to announce an initiative to abolish single-use plastic straws and stirrers. The hospitality company says that all 19 Sandals and Beaches Resorts, across seven Caribbean islands, will eliminate more than 21 million straws used at the resorts each year. More eco-friendly, paper straws ... Read more »

Product Announcement: EnviroLife’s Impact Significantly Lower than Virgin Fiber

September 5, 2018 by Jennifer Nastu

Companies - particularly in the food and beverage industries - are continuing the shift toward more environmentally friend, post-consumer recycled options. In fact, sustainable packaging will inevitably become the norm in the food + bev, according to Sustana, a company that recycles post-consumer content into fiber and then into sustainable products.

Rivals McDonald’s and Starbucks Collaborate on Sustainable Cups

July 23, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

McDonald’s announced that the company has joined Starbucks in the NextGen Cup Consortium and Challenge. The rivals are now founding members of a group convened by Closed Loop Partners to develop sustainable cups for foodservice.

Marriott International Eliminating Plastic Straws Next Year

July 18, 2018September 11, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

Marriott International announced a plan to remove disposable plastic straws and plastic stirrers from more than 6,500 properties across 30 brands globally by July 2019. The company says the move could eliminate the use of more than 1 billion plastic straws annually and about a quarter billion stirrers.

McDonald’s To Serve Certified Sustainable Beef in Canada

July 16, 2018July 16, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

McDonald’s Canada plans to serve Canadian beef from certified sustainable farms and ranches, sourcing more than 20 million Angus burgers from them over the next 12 months. The company will purchase Angus beef certified according to standards set by the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB).

Starbucks Vows To Ditch Plastic Straws by 2020

July 13, 2018September 11, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

Starbucks announced plans to phase plastic straws from its stores worldwide by 2020. The decision is expected to eliminate more than 1 billion straws from the company’s 28,000 stores annually. A new recyclable lid will replace straws and become standard for most of Starbucks’ iced drinks. Eliminating straws came in ... Read more »

Single-Use Plastic Backlash a Boon for Alternative Straw Businesses

Big Brands Are ‘Flunking the Planet,’ Mighty Earth Proclaims

Why Activists Are Questioning Corporate Plastic Straw Bans

Sandals Resorts Joins Ranks of Straw Abolishers

Product Announcement: EnviroLife’s Impact Significantly Lower than Virgin Fiber

Rivals McDonald’s and Starbucks Collaborate on Sustainable Cups

Marriott International Eliminating Plastic Straws Next Year

McDonald’s To Serve Certified Sustainable Beef in Canada

Starbucks Vows To Ditch Plastic Straws by 2020

McDonald’s Begins Transition Away From Plastic Straws

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