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A plastic straw is placed next to a cup of coffee at a Starbucks branch in Seoul on June 26. [YONHAP]

Soggy paper the last straw as Starbucks returns to plastic with industry watching for cue

A small move by Starbucks Korea has made big waves across the local coffee shop industry. The country’s top chain recently brought plastic straws back to select stores, raising questions over whether the rest of the cafe sector might follow suit.

2025.7.1

A plastic straw is provided at a cafe in Seoul in January 2022. [YONHAP]

Korea to 'review' plastic straw ban as U.S. turns its back on paper

Korean government will assess paper straws' environmental impact, possibly reversing its plastic straw ban.

2025.2.18

Cups, straws and plastic bags verboten from Nov. 24, sort of

All single-use, disposable straws and bags and paper cups will be banned in convenience stores,coffee shops and restaurants starting Nov. 24.

2022.11.1

Starbucks coffee straws [STARBUCKS KOREA]

Smelly paper straws pulled from Starbucks

Starbucks Korea pulled some paper straws following complaints that they smelled like volatile chemicals.

2022.5.6

Tag: paper straw

paper straw

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Soggy paper the last straw as Starbucks returns to plastic with industry watching for cue

Korea to 'review' plastic straw ban as U.S. turns its back on paper

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