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Starbucks plastic cups are not recycled despite being labeled as 'widely recyclable', a report by Beyond Plastics found. The organization used GPS trackers to monitor the cups and none ended up at a recycling facility. Starbucks had announced earlier this year that their plastic cups were now considered 'widely recyclable'.

Environmental watchdog Beyond Plastics reports that Starbucks plastic cups labeled as 'widely recyclable' are not actually being recycled, despite the company's claims. The group tracked 53 cups across nine states using GPS trackers and found none reached recycling facilities. Starbucks had announced the recyclable status earlier this year in partnership with How2Recycle.