Starbucks, which doles out more than 1 billion straws a year, says it will phase out single-use plastic straws from its stores by 2020.
The coffee giant said Monday that it will replace the ubiquitous plastic straw with recyclable “strawless lids,” as well as straws made from biodegradable materials, as part of a no-plastic-straws movement that has gained momentum in recent years.
Starbucks — which has more than 28,000 stores and generated $22.4 billion in annual revenue last year — is the largest retailer to commit to eliminating single-use plastic straws. The company said that more than half of its beverage sales come from cold drinks, which typically come with a plastic straw.