Starbucks accused of water wastage

ecocrafter · 07-10-2008, 07:26 PM

i have read it on news and disagress say they doing it for health and safety which is i think they cover for their shameful, Starbucks can enough to fill an Olympic swimming pool every 83 minutes or sustain the population of drought in poorest county.

now i won't buy coffee their shop again until they can change,

SBUX Starbucks accused of water wastage

OnlyFair · 07-10-2008, 07:55 PM

This makes me furious!

I steer clear anyway - have you seen Black Gold? Absolutely shocking how the coffee farmers were being treated!

Green Beginnings · 07-10-2008, 10:02 PM

I try and avoid chains as much as possible. Locally owned tea shops are more my cuppa!!!!!!
You get genuine customer care too as they truly want you to return.
Definitely enquire about Fair Trade products. the more people that ask, the more likely they are to stock it.

Mike · 07-10-2008, 10:40 PM

I saw this and couldnt beleive it tbh, why would it be policy to have it running all day long, makes no sense at all to me.

slazanger · 14-10-2008, 07:33 AM

The amount of starbucks I see is insane, are we all really that addicted to caffine ?

Louis · 14-10-2008, 07:46 PM

I agree, it was a total disgrace. I have never bought a coffee there or in any other chain and will never do so. It is such a fashion item now.

In case some of you haven't seen it: YouTube - Starbucks Stores Waste Millions Of Gallons Of Water A Day

amber organics · 20-10-2008, 12:02 PM

I don't buy from any of the chains either. Fair Trade coffee does me fine!

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07-10-2008, 07:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
OnlyFair Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norfolk Posts: 92 Thanks: 14 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	This makes me furious! I steer clear anyway - have you seen Black Gold? Absolutely shocking how the coffee farmers were being treated!

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slazanger Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 191 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	The amount of starbucks I see is insane, are we all really that addicted to caffine ?

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Louis Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: London Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I agree, it was a total disgrace. I have never bought a coffee there or in any other chain and will never do so. It is such a fashion item now. In case some of you haven't seen it: YouTube - Starbucks Stores Waste Millions Of Gallons Of Water A Day