Five corporations accounted for 46 per cent of branded plastic trash collected in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Halifax. Continue reading →

Slated to open in October, the company said the store is part of its latest efforts to connect with ‘diverse communities.’ Continue reading →

Boston Pizza Northern Alberta says it has partnered with Waste Free Edmonton to have its 68 restaurants go ‘straw free’ by Saturday.  Continue reading →

The company becomes the largest food and beverage company to do so as calls to cut waste globally grow louder. Continue reading →

Starbucks says an employee in Philadelphia has been fired after reportedly mocking a customer with a stutter. Continue reading →

Many Starbucks locations across Canada are closing Monday afternoon for sensitivity and bias training following the unprovoked arrest of two young African American men at a Philadelphia store in April.  Continue reading →

Starbucks will close more than 8,000 stores nationwide on Tuesday to conduct anti-bias training, the next of many steps the company is taking to try to restore its tarnished image as a hangout where all are welcome. Continue reading →

“The Starbucks incident draws attention to a broader crisis that has been the reality of black commutes for hundreds of years.” Continue reading →

The previous policy required a purchase, but the decision was ultimately left with store managers, Continue reading →