Comments on: Save the polar bears, Starbucks’ style http://greenlagirl.com/save-the-polar-bears-starbucks-style/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Sat, 26 May 2012 17:25:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jeanne http://greenlagirl.com/save-the-polar-bears-starbucks-style/comment-page-1/#comment-292555 Jeanne Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:18:21 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/08/07/save-the-polar-bears-starbucks-style/#comment-292555 A great issue to highlight! See also: http://youtube.com/watch?v=AlfszjapNb8. A great issue to highlight! See also: http://youtube.com/watch?v=AlfszjapNb8.

]]> By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/save-the-polar-bears-starbucks-style/comment-page-1/#comment-116369 Siel Sun, 02 Sep 2007 23:09:23 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/08/07/save-the-polar-bears-starbucks-style/#comment-116369 Kristin -- It wasn't on the street; it was in a concrete sidewalk garden thing (private property). And no, I did not pick that up, nor did I pick up all the garbage on that street, which would've taken me hours. I think trash is better when 1) not produced, or 2) disposed of by the people who created it. My pointing this out doesn't obligate me to go picking up after Starbucks. Andrew -- You must work pretty close to me! Perhaps when you have the chance, you might try the Starbucks Challenge? :) Kristin — It wasn’t on the street; it was in a concrete sidewalk garden thing (private property). And no, I did not pick that up, nor did I pick up all the garbage on that street, which would’ve taken me hours. I think trash is better when 1) not produced, or 2) disposed of by the people who created it. My pointing this out doesn’t obligate me to go picking up after Starbucks.

Andrew — You must work pretty close to me! Perhaps when you have the chance, you might try the Starbucks Challenge? :)

]]> By: Andrew http://greenlagirl.com/save-the-polar-bears-starbucks-style/comment-page-1/#comment-115950 Andrew Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:14:44 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/08/07/save-the-polar-bears-starbucks-style/#comment-115950 This may well cause the implosion of the loophole I've discovered, but sharing is caring: 1) Bring your travel mug to the Starbucks you hit often enough that they know your face (for me, it's the one by my work on Colorado between Cloverfield and 20TH in Santa Monica). 2) Hand them your cup. 3) Ask for a "refill." This seems to key in some kind of automatic response for the cashier, and they push the register button marked, whaddya know, "refill." 4) If they give you a suspicious look, you must wink, nudge, do the eco-shuffle, whatever. 5) 90% of the time, pay the refill price - $0.50. The rest of the time, it's the dime-off deal. 6) Thank your cashier heartily, and drop a whopping $0.25 tip (wow, 50%!) into the tip jar. Ta-daaa! Technically, this is cheating, since you did not refill your coffee, but the cashiers don't care, and neither should Starbucks. They're out the same amount of drip as a refill, and you're a more loyal Starbucks drinker for it. Plus, it's fun, especially the wink, nudge, eco-shuffle part. Thanks all, and enjoy! This may well cause the implosion of the loophole I’ve discovered, but sharing is caring:

1) Bring your travel mug to the Starbucks you hit often enough that they know your face (for me, it’s the one by my work on Colorado between Cloverfield and 20TH in Santa Monica).

2) Hand them your cup.

3) Ask for a “refill.” This seems to key in some kind of automatic response for the cashier, and they push the register button marked, whaddya know, “refill.”

4) If they give you a suspicious look, you must wink, nudge, do the eco-shuffle, whatever.

5) 90% of the time, pay the refill price – $0.50. The rest of the time, it’s the dime-off deal.

6) Thank your cashier heartily, and drop a whopping $0.25 tip (wow, 50%!) into the tip jar.

Ta-daaa! Technically, this is cheating, since you did not refill your coffee, but the cashiers don’t care, and neither should Starbucks. They’re out the same amount of drip as a refill, and you’re a more loyal Starbucks drinker for it. Plus, it’s fun, especially the wink, nudge, eco-shuffle part.

Thanks all, and enjoy!

]]> By: Kristin http://greenlagirl.com/save-the-polar-bears-starbucks-style/comment-page-1/#comment-109177 Kristin Sat, 11 Aug 2007 23:11:24 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/08/07/save-the-polar-bears-starbucks-style/#comment-109177 So, here is an obvious question: did you pick up the garbage that you were so concerned about or did you leave it there in the street???? So, here is an obvious question: did you pick up the garbage that you were so concerned about or did you leave it there in the street????

]]> By: Stephen http://greenlagirl.com/save-the-polar-bears-starbucks-style/comment-page-1/#comment-108325 Stephen Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:01:18 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/08/07/save-the-polar-bears-starbucks-style/#comment-108325 At Serious Coffee in Victoria you get $0.25 off, if you use a reusable cup. No doubt there will be more of this happening in the future. What a great trend. At Serious Coffee in Victoria you get $0.25 off, if you use a reusable cup. No doubt there will be more of this happening in the future. What a great trend.

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