Starbucks gives back to the community in a number of ways. They support the environment, the military, local communities, and charity events. (Company, Starbucks. 2014)
- Starbucks has switched to all recycled products which helps the environment
- Starbucks is also one of the few companies that recycles. They have a separate trash bin in the store as well as a separate dumpster outside of the store
- 13,703 service projects have been in the works since 1971
- 141, 000 pounds of coffee and over one million VIA packs have been donated and shipped to deployed soldiers around the world
Figure 6. Starbucks community service. Obtained from "Starbucks Partners." Twitter. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2014.
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Figure 7. Starbucks and the environment. Obtained from "4/15 — Free Coffee at Starbucks." Chicago Reader. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2014.
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