The Latte Levy Is Coming Because You Can’t Recycle A Starbucks Paper Cup

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January 25, 2018

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So that Starbucks paper cup in your hand? Yeah, you can’t recycle that.

While the paper on the cup itself is made from recyclable materials, the inside of the cup is lined with polyethylene plastic. Since that thin layer of polyethylene plastic gums up the works at the recycling plant, those paper cups are sorted out and eventually end up in a landfill.

Bill McCool

Bill McCool is an editor and writer based out of Los Angeles. Though new to the world of design, he has always been a storyteller by trade and he seeks to inspire and cultivate a sense of awe with the work and artists he profiles. When he’s not winning over his daughters with the art of the Dad joke, he is usually working on a pilot, watching the Phillies, or cooking an elaborate meal for his wife.