Minneapolis’ ‘Green To Go Ordinance’ has managed to inadvertently ban your favorite holiday cups. The Green To Go Ordinance aims to increase the amount of commercial waste that is recyclable or compostable. One of the banned materials is polyethylene, a material used as a liner in coffee cups to make them waterproof. In response to the ordinance, Starbucks retracted its holiday cups, sticking to the classic plain white cups, as Reason detailed:
A spokesperson for Starbucks tells Reason that the company reacted to the new Minneapolis requirements by switching to to-go coffee cups lined with polylactic acid, a bioplastic typically made from corn-starch. But these cups were only available in plain white.
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