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Starbucks is Ditching the Plastic Straw

The company says new recyclable lids will replace single use plastic straws by 2020
Chris Miller

Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks announced on July 9 it will phase out plastic straws from its worldwide stores by 2020, a decision Starbucks says will eliminate over 1 billion single-use straws per year. Starbucks said the replacement is a recyclable lid designed by Emily Alexander, an engineer in Global Research and Development at the coffee […]

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Meeting Scheduled for Proposed Starbucks at Platypus Pub Location

Plans for a restaurant with a drive-thru coffee shop could take over the old church building
The Source Staff

On Wednesday, June 6 at 9:30 am, organizers will hold a public meeting at 1225 NE 3rd Street to discuss turning the property currently occupied by the Platypus Pub/Brew Shop into a drive-thru coffee shop. According to the City of Bend’s Planning and Engineering Department’s project information webpage, the project application involves a “Starbucks with […]

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