Tag: plastic straws
Restaurant Sales Reach $90-Billion in 2018
TORONTO — A report
from Restaurants Canada has credited millennials and the Generation-Z cohort
with helping grow foodservice sales by 5.1 per cent in 2018, driving...
IKEA Canada to Eliminate Single-Use Plastics
BURLINGTON, Ont. —
IKEA Canada has announced the successful phase-out of all single-use plastic
straws in its Canadian operations — nine months ahead of its global...
Starbucks Testing Greener Cups
SEATTLE — Starbucks is set to trial a selection of greener cup
solutions in select cities around the world.
Starbucks customers in New York, San...
A&W Unveils New Public Installation Made With Plastic Straws
TORONTO — A&W Canada has unveiled a public art installation made from the last of the company's plastic straws. In June 2018, A&W announced it...
Subway to Eliminate Plastic Straws by 2019
TORONTO — Subway Canada has announced plans to eliminate plastic straws at 3,200 of its restaurants across the country. The chain will transition to...
Government to Eliminate Single-Use Plastics at its Restaurants and Hotels
OTTAWA — Canada’s Environment and Climate Change minister has announced that the government will take steps to eliminate single-use plastics within federal government operations,...
Prime Pubs Eliminates Plastic Straws Across Canada
VAUGHAN, Ont. — Prime Pubs has completely eliminated plastic straws from all its locations across Canada, including Fionn MacCool’s, D’Arcy McGee’s, Paddy Flaherty’s and...
Sustainability: Commonly Overlooked Items
In the past, few people have gone to a foodservice establishment, ordered a drink and contemplated its impact on the environment as they sipped....
Western University to Use Paper Straws in September
LONDON, Ont. — Western University has announced that its foodservice vendors will stop using plastic straws in favour of biodegradable paper straws. While food...
Starbucks Plans to Eliminate Plastic Straws by 2020
SEATTLE — Starbucks has announced plans to eliminate plastic straws across its 28,000 stores by 2020. The change is part of a conscious effort...
