Friday, April 22, 2011

Today is Earth Day. And don't forget it.

Starbucks, Caribou offering free coffee Friday for Earth Day  (click title to entry - thank you)


8:20 p.m. CDT, April 21, 2011

Carrying around your own coffee mug on Friday could prove lucrative, while also benefiting Mother Earth.

Coffee giants
Starbucks and Caribou are among the retailers offering freebies and other specials to customers Friday in observance of Earth Day. Both are giving away free coffee to people who bring in their own mugs, and Starbucks is also offering free tea.

Caribou normally gives mug-presenting customers 50 cents off, while Starbucks ordinarily gives 10 cents off....


...In 1993, the Rainforest Alliance (click here) and its partner groups in the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) demonstrated that traditional, forested coffee farms are havens for wildlife. Now, coffee lovers everywhere can support farmers who maintain these rainforest refuges simply by buying beans stamped with the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal of approval....