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Starbucks' 'Widely Recyclable' Plastic Cups Mostly End Up in Landfills or Incinerators, Study Finds

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A study by Beyond Plastics tracked 53 Starbucks plastic cups labeled as 'widely recyclable' and found none reached a recycling facility, instead ending up in landfills, incinerators, or transfer stations.

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