The subsidiary of
She says customers who ask for a beverage to be double cupped will now be asked to consider using a sleeve instead.
Bagozzi says the company expects that stopping the practice of double cupping will save roughly 200 million cups from being tossed in the garbage every year.
Most recycling facilities in
But Bagozzi says the company is trying to change that, and is in talks with suppliers about recyclable and biodegradable cups.
Bagozzi says the challenge is to ensure the cup maintains its structural integrity.
"We want to be sure that they are safe and they don't crumble," she says. "They've come a long way and we're very bullish with our partners about leading the way in innovation there."
Bagozzi says
"As the biggest market leader when it comes to coffee and hot beverages in
The end of double cupping is part of a suite of changes the coffee and doughnut chain is announcing as part of waste reduction week.
In a bid to improve its environmental footprint,
On Monday, the fast food chain said it plans to introduce new paper napkins that use 25 per cent less material and are made up of 100 per cent recycled fibre. The change in early 2021 is expected to save 900 tonnes of paper a year.
The restaurant said last week the transition to paper straws is expected to be completed by early next year, eliminating roughly 300 million plastic straws a year.
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