Sustainability

The milestone reflects nearly a decade of investment in research-backed coffee trees, with Starbucks planning to donate 50 million more to help smallholder farms adapt to climate change. 

The tall, grande, venti and trenta cups, which debut this month, will keep more than 13.5 million pounds of plastic from landfills each year.

Learn more about our sustainable packaging initiatives and goals.

Starting January 3, 2024, customers will be able to use their own clean, personal cup for every visit to stores in Canada and the U.S. – including drive-thru, the Starbucks app, and in café. 

Celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Hacienda Alsacia — Starbucks working farm and home to global research and development — and learn about the impact it's had on Starbucks partners (employees), farmers and the coffee industry around the world.

April is earth month, but our commitment to reducing environmental impact is year round. We're innovating, testing and learning from our store partners (employees) to find the most effective ways to become resource positive for the future