Starbucks just announced it is testing a compostable cup in San Francisco, New York, Seattle, Vancouver and London.
The new cup looks like Starbucks’ current paper cup, but instead of a plastic liner inside, the compostable option has a biodegradable liner that serves as a barrier to make sure liquid doesn’t leak out.
Last summer, Starbucks joined on as the founding member of the NextGen Cup Challenge, convened by Closed Loop Partners, to develop a global recyclable and/or compostable cup solution. Many of the largest players in the food and beverage industry united within the NextGen Consortium.
