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Scientists Banish Plaque and 1/3 of Us Are Vaccinated: Morning News Roundup


Most People Aren’t Vaccinated — One out of three people got their flu shot this year; a rate that’s ahead of last year’s. (USA Today)

Dental Problems, Solved — Scientists have identified the enzyme that creates plaque, and hope to find inhibitors that will make tooth decay a thing of the past. (Science Daily)

Starbucks Pissed Off Kraft — The coffee giant broke distribution contracts with the packaged food giant, and now they’re going to court. (The Seattle Times) … More »

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Scientists Banish Plaque and 1/3 of Us Are Vaccinated: Morning News Roundup

Starbucks Cups to Be Reusable by 2015


We’re running out of reasons to hate Starbucks, now that the corporate coffeehouse has announced their commitment to using 100% reusable or recyclable cups by 2015. Their cups are currently non-recyclable in most cities, due to their waterproof interior lining, but Starbucks says that it thinks more paper recyclers could process the paper cups. Given that their consumers currently use one billion paper cups and one billion plastic cups every year, we hope they’re right. … More »

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Starbucks Cups to Be Reusable by 2015