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Plastic pollution is a global problem - Starbucks needs to take global action


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It s time for Starbucks to rethink its strategy and accelerate the transition to reusable cups as the company is doing in Korea.
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On April 6, Starbucks Coffee Korea announced it will phase out the use of disposable cups in its Korean-based cafes by 2025. This is
a first for the company whose environmental commitments have been primarily limited until now to promoting itself as an environmental friendly corporation.
Why this is an important step
The billions of throwaway cups used every day around the world are a significant source of plastic pollution. According to Starbucks itself, the company distributes about 6 billion disposable cups and mugs worldwide each year, most of which end up in landfills or in the environment. This change in direction represents an important step towards reducing the brand’s plastic footprint. ....

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1 in 5 deaths caused by fossil fuel air pollution worldwide, new study says


1 in 5 deaths caused by fossil fuel air pollution worldwide, new study says
Posted : 2021-02-16 19:15
Updated : 2021-02-17 19:13
A recent joint study by Harvard and three universities from England has found that about 8.7 million deaths from 2018, or one in every five deaths, was caused by fossil fuel air pollution, more than double the previous estimate. Korea Times file
By Ko Dong-hwan
With the help of a tech-savvy 3-D model of atmospheric chemistry with a high spatial resolution that analyzed pollution globally and found clues leading to its impact on human health, a recent joint study by universities discovered that one in five deaths from 2018 ― that is, 8.7 million ― was caused by fossil fuel air pollution. ....

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