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===Environmental practices===
In 1999, Starbucks started the "Grounds for your Garden" program. This gives leftover coffee grounds to anyone requesting it for composting. The goal of the program was to make the company [[environmentally friendlier]]. Although not all stores and regions participate, customers can request and lobby their local store to begin the practice.

In October 2008, ''[[The Guardian]]'' newspaper reported that Starbucks was wasting {{convert|23.4|e6l|e6USgal|abbr=off|sp=us|order=flip}} of water a day by leaving a tap constantly running for rinsing utensils in a '[[dipper well]]' in each of its stores, but this is often required by governmental [[food safety]] codes.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/oct/06/water.drought | title=Starbucks wastes millions of litres of water a day | first=Angela | last=Balakrishnan | work=[[The Guardian]] | date=October 6, 2008}}</ref>

In June 2009, in response to concerns over its excessive water consumption, Starbucks re-evaluated its use of the [[dipper well]] system. In September 2009, company-operated Starbucks stores in Canada and the United States successfully implemented a new water saving solution that meets government health standards. Different types of milk are given a dedicated spoon that remains in the pitcher and the dipper wells were replaced with push button metered faucets for rinsing. This will reportedly save up to {{convert|150|USgal|L|abbr=off|sp=us}} of water per day in every store.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/unlv-professor-targets-wasteful-dipper-wells/ | title=UNLV professor targets 'wasteful' dipper wells | first=Henry | last=Brean | work=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] | date=June 8, 2009 | url-access=limited}}</ref>

In January 2020, Starbucks shared its new [[environmental sustainability]] commitment to become a resource positive company. It announced three preliminary targets: By 2030, Starbucks will aim to reduce its [[carbon emissions]], waste output, and water impact by 50%. It also identified five areas of focus: expanding [[plant-based]] menu options; shifting to reusable packaging; investing in [[regenerative agriculture]], [[reforestation]], [[forest conservation]] and water replenishment; better ways to manage waste; and more eco-friendly stores, operations, manufacturing, and delivery.<ref>{{Cite web|title=5 things to know about Starbucks new environmental sustainability commitment|url=https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2020/5-things-to-know-about-starbucks-new-environmental-sustainability-commitment/|date=January 21, 2020|website=Starbucks Stories|language=en-us}}</ref>