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Seoul to Finance Program Giving 400-won Discount for Beverages Bought in Personal Cups

SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government will launch a waste reduction program this year, giving a discount of 400 won (US$0.3) to consumers who buy beverages in reusable personal cups at cafes, officials said Monday. The program is intended to encourage cafe-goers to use personal tumblers, instead of disposable cups, to [...]

Use of Personal Cups Nearly Triples at Starbucks Due to Anti-waste Campaign

SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of personal mugs and tumblers used at Starbucks stores nationwide has nearly tripled since the coffee franchise introduced a discount program for users of reusable cups a year ago in accordance with a government-initiated environmental campaign, officials said Tuesday. Starbucks and 15 other coffee franchises signed a [...]