Yesterday I decided that I was going to start blogging to tell about all the crazy things that happen.  I work at Starbucks and I decided that I should write a sign to put up my our sleeves to prevent people from using so many!  It would go something like this:

Do you really need that sleeve?

Using a paper sleeve for your cup can be quite wasteful.  Everytime you slip one of those sleeves onto your drink you are killing trees and using non-renewable resources.  If you think that we charge too much for coffee then help us out by reducing our paper costs. For most drinks a sleeve is unnecessary.  Besides not using a sleeve can actually make your cup double as a hand warmer on cold days of a nice chilly relief on hot days.  So do us all a favor and don't use this unless it is completely necessary.  

Thank you! 

sincerely, 

Your Baristas

 

P.S. Patrick Dempsey does not get any money for you using a sleeve, that was just a role he played in Made of Honor.  Sorry to disappoint.

      Now I am not some hippy freak or anything like that but I just think it is ridiculous that Americans are so wasteful and do not think about what impact they are having on our environment and how if we keep living so lavishly there won't be anything left!