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Starbucks 'waste tap water to fight germs'
Anna Davis06.10.08
Starbucks was today accused of wasting millions of litres of water a day after its policy of leaving taps running was revealed.
Staff at the worldwide coffee chain are banned from turning off a cold tap behind the counter at every one of its 10,000 branches.
Bosses claim the constant flow of water stops germs breeding in the taps. It means the shops waste about 23.4 million litres of water a day.
Peter Robinson, of environmental charity Waste Watch, said: "Leaving taps running all day is a shocking waste of precious water."
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Are you serious? That's REAL nice to hear... not that I like Starbucks anyhow, but I certianly will spread the word of this outrage! Where's the Go Green in this huge company? Disgusting.
- Jorge, USA
This is where the government should be targeting its green polices, and not directing them at pensioners that put the wrong rubbish out, or crazy CO2 taxes on family cars.
- Howard, London, UK
There should be government action against this. Why didn't the environmental inspectors stop it?!
- John, London
