Comments on: Starbucks grinds its way into the ground http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/starbucks-grinds-its-way-into-the-ground/2008/05/14/ Join us as we go Green, one step at a time Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:31:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Coffee Retailing http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/starbucks-grinds-its-way-into-the-ground/2008/05/14/#comment-938 Coffee Retailing Sat, 31 May 2008 12:35:45 +0000 http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/starbucks-grinds-its-way-into-the-ground/2008/05/14/#comment-938 I was researching the same thing when I saw this.. I can not agree more - but I am still going to look for a better source I was researching the same thing when I saw this.. I can not agree more - but I am still going to look for a better source

]]> By: JB http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/starbucks-grinds-its-way-into-the-ground/2008/05/14/#comment-799 JB Thu, 15 May 2008 23:32:21 +0000 http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/starbucks-grinds-its-way-into-the-ground/2008/05/14/#comment-799 Good tip. I need coffee grinds to repel snails, as I mentioned in one of my previous posts. This is perfect for me since I don't drink coffee; saves me from having to purchase a product I won't use! Good tip. I need coffee grinds to repel snails, as I mentioned in one of my previous posts. This is perfect for me since I don’t drink coffee; saves me from having to purchase a product I won’t use!

]]> By: greenhl http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/starbucks-grinds-its-way-into-the-ground/2008/05/14/#comment-798 greenhl Thu, 15 May 2008 18:23:20 +0000 http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/starbucks-grinds-its-way-into-the-ground/2008/05/14/#comment-798 Jenna, That's disappointing to hear. On Starbucks' website, they talk about composting with grounds as if they offer grounds in all their stores. I would talk with the manager at the store near you. I can't imagine the manager would be opposed to saving some grounds for you. It's trash to them anyway, and this would offer such a great opportunity for the manager to reach out to customers and to the community. I can take some pictures of the setup at the Starbucks here and post them up for you if you'd like so you can show the store manager how he / she is being a terrible corporate and environmental citizen! Jenna,

That’s disappointing to hear. On Starbucks’ website, they talk about composting with grounds as if they offer grounds in all their stores.

I would talk with the manager at the store near you. I can’t imagine the manager would be opposed to saving some grounds for you. It’s trash to them anyway, and this would offer such a great opportunity for the manager to reach out to customers and to the community.

I can take some pictures of the setup at the Starbucks here and post them up for you if you’d like so you can show the store manager how he / she is being a terrible corporate and environmental citizen!

]]> By: Jenna http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/starbucks-grinds-its-way-into-the-ground/2008/05/14/#comment-796 Jenna Thu, 15 May 2008 11:40:05 +0000 http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/starbucks-grinds-its-way-into-the-ground/2008/05/14/#comment-796 Sadly, not all the starbucks do this. In fact, at least here in Northern Ohio they just look at you funny and wait for the crazy lady to leave. For composters out there, many Borders are doing a similar project. Sadly, not all the starbucks do this. In fact, at least here in Northern Ohio they just look at you funny and wait for the crazy lady to leave.

For composters out there, many Borders are doing a similar project.

]]> By: greenhl http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/starbucks-grinds-its-way-into-the-ground/2008/05/14/#comment-790 greenhl Thu, 15 May 2008 03:02:33 +0000 http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/starbucks-grinds-its-way-into-the-ground/2008/05/14/#comment-790 It's even better that you can get the grounds for free from Starbucks! If you need a lot of grounds, talk to the manager and see if you can reserve a larger, regular amount for yourself. Just make sure the grounds make up no more than 25% of your compost pile. Thanks for sending over your links. Check out our blog roll on the front page (http://www.thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com). It's at the lower right, and it looks like we have different links. :) Thanks for visiting us at TTMYGG! I hope you continue to enjoy what we write! It’s even better that you can get the grounds for free from Starbucks! If you need a lot of grounds, talk to the manager and see if you can reserve a larger, regular amount for yourself. Just make sure the grounds make up no more than 25% of your compost pile.

Thanks for sending over your links. Check out our blog roll on the front page (http://www.thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com). It’s at the lower right, and it looks like we have different links. :)
Thanks for visiting us at TTMYGG! I hope you continue to enjoy what we write!

]]> By: Adrian http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/starbucks-grinds-its-way-into-the-ground/2008/05/14/#comment-789 Adrian Wed, 14 May 2008 22:58:59 +0000 http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/starbucks-grinds-its-way-into-the-ground/2008/05/14/#comment-789 Hey! Thanks for the great advice. I never knew you could use coffee grounds for compost! I was browsing through a bunch of green websites and blogs and I came across yours and found it very interesting. There are a bunch of others I like too, like the daily green, ecorazzi and earthlab.com. I especially like EarthLab.com’s carbon calculator (http://www.earthlab.com/signupprofile/). I find it really easy to use (it doesn’t make me feel guilty after I take it). Are there any others you would recommend? Can you drop me a link to your favorites (let me know if they are the same as mine). Hey! Thanks for the great advice. I never knew you could use coffee grounds for compost! I was browsing through a bunch of green websites and blogs and I came across yours and found it very interesting. There are a bunch of others I like too, like the daily green, ecorazzi and earthlab.com. I especially like EarthLab.com’s carbon calculator (http://www.earthlab.com/signupprofile/). I find it really easy to use (it doesn’t make me feel guilty after I take it). Are there any others you would recommend? Can you drop me a link to your favorites (let me know if they are the same as mine).

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