Starbucks is set to stop using plastic straws – which can enter the oceans and harm marine life – in all of its coffee shops across the world by 2020 , replacing them with straws made from alternative materials, or lids that do not require straws. 2020 , a ban on single-use plastic straws and utensils in food outlets came into effect in Seattle , where McDonald is based. Other US cities, including Seattle and San Francisco , are believed to be considering similar bans. In February, Dunkin’ Donuts said that it would eliminate polystyrene foam cups from its stores by 2020. McDonald ’s recently committed to using paper straws in the San Francisco and US by 2019 .
Starbucks is set to stop using plastic straws – which can enter the oceans and harm marine life – in all of its coffee shops across the world by 2020 , replacing them with straws made from alternative materials, or lids that do not require straws. 2020 , a ban on single-use plastic straws and utensils in food outlets came into effect in Seattle , where McDonald is based. Other US cities, including Seattle and San Francisco , are believed to be considering similar bans. McDonald ’s recently committed to using paper straws in the San Francisco and US by 2019 .