Starbucks Newsroom: Fact Sheet: Paris Disney Village

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Jul 06, 2009
Fact Sheet: Paris Disney Village

Starbucks is reinventing the store experience with a new design approach inspired by Starbucks™ Shared Planet™, our ongoing commitment to ethical sourcing, environmental stewardship and community involvement.

We’re working to strengthen our customers’ sense of community and reduce our impact on the planet by locally sourcing materials and incorporating reused and recycled elements where possible. We want each new or renovated Starbucks store to reflect the character of its surrounding neighborhood, allowing customers to feel truly at home when visiting “their” store and giving them opportunities for discovery at our other locations around the world.

We’ve placed plaques throughout our new concept stores to identify and explain specific green design and construction elements. We hope these markers not only inform customers about our environmental efforts, but motivate them to make environmentally responsible choices once they leave our stores.

Reused & Recycled Materials

The wood is from used barrels reclaimed from the French wine industry
The wooden cladding on the bulkhead is made with reclaimed Champagne racks from France
The countertop uses a material containing recycled mobile phone parts
The leather on the face of the bar is scrap leather obtained from shoe and automobile factories
Chairs previously used in other stores have been reupholstered instead of being sent to a landfill
The café chairs were found locally in France and given a new home with us
The burlap bags were reclaimed from one of our roasting facilities
The coffee stamp artwork was made using reclaimed wood
The walk-off mats at our entrances were made with recycled rubber from French aircraft tires

Water & Energy Conservation

Low-flow faucets and dual-flush toilets in our restrooms help us conserve water and energy
LED and CFL bulbs reduce our energy use
Our unique ventilation system utilizes natural convection-exhausting heat that rises through the tower, significantly reducing energy use
Our baristas play a key role in reducing energy use by opening store doors and windows to provide natural ventilation at specific times of day

Waste Reduction

During construction, resulting waste was diverted from the landfill
Coffee grounds produced by our store are donated to the Disney park facilities team so they can be used for composting

Store Environment

Paints used in our store are low volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and water-based
Paints, sealants and adhesives were selected to avoid interference with our coffee aroma
The tabletops and many other fixtures were made with solid bamboo, a rapidly renewable material

For More Information
If you have questions or need more information, you may visit starbucks.com. For more information regarding Starbucks™ Shared Planet™ visit www.starbucks.com/sharedplanet. For news media, please contact us at (206) 318-7100 or press@starbucks.com. © 2009 Starbucks Coffee Company. All rights reserved.

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