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What to do with Starbucks bags?
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Posted by juju2 Austin,Texas (My Page) on Thu, Feb 17, 05 at 10:37
| The silver ones that used grounds come in... I'm collecting them by the dozens and hate to add them to the landfill. Any creative ideas on what else I can use them for, outdoors or in? |
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RE: What to do with Starbucks bags?
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| Funny you should mention it! On the Soil, Compost, & Mulch Forum, someone posted the same dilemma. Best idea so far seems to be using them as flower pots. Make drainage holes in the bottom, plant cuttings or seeds, & later on you can carry plants in them to swaps & so forth. |
RE: What to do with Starbucks bags?
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| I also have bunches of these bags from using their coffee grounds for compost. If you over-winter bulbs after lifting them in the fall, these bags are perfect for storage. I poke ventilation holes in the bags, fill with bulbs stored in peat moss, fold the tops down and staple closed. Same principle for lifting plants in the fall and overwintering in the garage...drainage holes in the bottom, plant in the bag, and many bagged plants in no-hole flats. This way, you can water the plants as needed and the flats act as a catch-all drainage saucer. These two uses of the bags work great for me. |
RE: What to do with Starbucks bags?
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Just wanted to ask a question, Does Starbucks REALLY just give away there used Coffee grounds? I have heard of such but been a little shy to actually ask.
Darren |
RE: What to do with Starbucks bags?
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| Darren...Starbucks here in Atlanta gives them away. Just inside the door at "my" Starbucks is a metal bin with bags of used coffee grounds in them. All you have to do is help yourself! On the few occasions when the bin was empty, I asked at the counter and they were very willing to fill a bag for me. So be bold and ASK. Victoria |
RE: What to do with Starbucks bags?
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| Does any one use the plastic cups to start seeds in? They are quite tall and think they would be perfect for WS seeds. |
RE: What to do with Starbucks bags?
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| Cactus--Yes, ALL Starbucks give away their grounds. It's company policy. Also ingenious; saving money on waste removal and getting good PR to boot. |
RE: What to do with Starbucks bags?
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- Posted by Baci z10Ca (My Page) on
Wed, Jul 6, 05 at 5:16
| I open the bags, put them down on the asphalt, & put my soil on it. The heat burns out fungi or pests that may be in the soil & the bags contain the soil. Starbucks is usually pretty good about giving the grounds away, but I have a couple of outlets refuse to do so. One outlet would not do it if you were not buying something, & the other simply did not recycle. |
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