Starbucks and Mother Nature
My husband is a coffee addict. He can drink coffee all day, every day, and still sleep like a baby. Although, he loves the french press I bought him, he loves Starbucks more. I have my work cut out for me. {wink} I think it's great whenever a conglomerate does anything worthwhile that positively impacts the environment. They're always so quick to announce it, how can one not give them their moment in the spotlight? However, I am always fascinated as to why we don't immediately hear about whenever they're doing something that negatively impacts us. Sure, Starbucks had the first-ever post-consumer, recycled beverage cup. Sure, they carry fair trade coffee (at the insistence of its patrons). Sure, they tout themselves as " contributing positively to our community and the environment ". What they won't tell us is that they're wasting MILLIONS of gallons of water EVERY day at EVERY location. That's right. I said millions , and the reason for the wast...