Is wasting water acceptable?

I'm also shocked to hear such type of news...Many people don't have water even to meet their daily thirst...It's very shame on their part

They should not claim to be 'green' if they are doing this. Is it standard practice in other hotels and coffee places to leave taps running to stop germs breeding? Is there any scientific rationale for this practice. If no it should be stopped immediately. If it is true then there should be some way of recycling this water!

I don't know about starbucks,but wasting water is a big crime.we get overflowing water in our taps.but there are some villages who don't get water to drink.

Leaving the water taps running prevents germs? Oh that's a good one. How stupid can Starbucks be? I never liked their coffee and now I have another reason not to do business with them. With our water supply dwindling, we might be fighting over water, not oil. Starbucks policy is outrageous and unforgivable. travel lightly, anawar

How can they do that? There are certain areas in my city where people live on water rations as if they are in army.

Hi paid2write, that really a sad story to know it. They should really review again on the approach as if those put into desert, i believe it will at least create some oasis then. I am not one of the starbuck customer too, i like coffee beans. Hope they didn't have similar pattern to waste water, indirectly waste the money as they will need to pay for the water bill too. Would suggest them to use the reverse osmosis method so not to continue waste the water.

Well, i hardly go to starbucks in the first place but they should change their policies to conserve water. everyone should try to conserve as much water as possible because its our lifeline. people should find a way to filter water and reuse it, i think it can be possible, some water parks even do the same thing.

No wasting water is not acceptable. I don't buy anything from there and doubt I will at this rate knowing they never turn the water off at their stores. This is probably why their drinks are so expensive, they waste so much water, they're water bill is so high so we have to pay for it. I think I will get my coffee fix somewhere else.

Hi p2w..I have never been to Starbucks though was going to try it out when it cam out...now you have mentioned that no I won't be..it's very rare nowadays that I go to a cafe..so won't be going to Starbucks, it's awful to think how we are all being asked to conserve water yet those who need it most can't benefit from us doing this especially if Starbucks were to conserve theirs too...hugs littleowl

It's not OK for anyone to waste water. I never go to Starbucks anyway because I don't like their coffee, so it has no affect on me. If I did, it sure would make me not go there.

Wasting water is not acceptable. Starbucks should donate loads of bottled water to over seas contries to make up for it. I have only ever been in Starbucks twice and never thought it was that great, so unless I happen to be going into the wrongs ones in the wrong towns I don't think I am missing much. We do use far too much water in our house, mainly on rinsing out drink bottles etc. Am very aware but not quite sure how we can save water in our house. We aren't on a water meter because of the age of our house.

Nope, not acceptable. Its a precious resource and must be well taken care of. Starbucks policy if true is insane. Even if they are paying for it, they do not have the right to waste this precious gift. Starbucks, examine your policy.

Wow. It is definitely not acceptable to waste water. I do not know this about Starbucks. Fortunately, I have never been a fan of Starbucks and I am not a customer anyway but if i were this would definitely turn me off. They are a big corportation that should be helping out the world. Not hurting it. Thats sad.

This is absolutely unacceptable!!!No I will never ever drink their coffee again!!!Worldwide water waisting!They should be fined and regulated!!!!Somehow there should be a way to regulate this!!!!We are in no shape to be waisting anything these days!!!!I hope a stop gets put to this.Maybe a protest or boycott,and see how they like that!!It would be nice if America could all spend one week,just one and make their own coffee just for a day.See how that hurts them!I bet they decide it's not worth it!

Ithink that is is obscene. Wastage of water is really obscene. I t can be saved and help other nations who face thirst and famine. We should be more considerate towards other people © ronaldinu 2008

"Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink!" I'm quoting a line from "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," but I hope none of us will have to say this lines and really mean it! The demand for fresh water is directly proportionate to the number of people in this planet. In other words, as our population steadily increases, so does the demand for fresh water. The supply has to keep up with the demand. And the best way to ensure that there is enough supply is to minimize the demand. Therefore, we need to use water wisely and not waste any of it. I know how it is not to have water running from the tap. It was so bad that I don't even want to remember what it was like. And if I were made to choose between a venti-sized frappe and a tall glass of good ole H2O, I'd choose the latter in a heartbeat. So no Starbucks for me.

Obviously you have something against starbucks to begin with. Yes this is very terrible and should be changed... but really considering all the good things starbucks does for the world this really isn't that big of a deal. They aren't dumping toxic waste. They aren't lying. Most people who work for starbucks are extremely environmentally concious. Our plastics bins were full one day so I took the recylcing to the the depot in my car myself the next day. I just really hate to see peole being so negative without really reasearching this company or its philosophy.

Well, in the first place I've always thought it was crazy to pay the price they charge for coffee when I know how to make coffee to my taste. To say you're wasting water in the name of sanitation is just absolutely wrong on so many levels I can't count them. Like so many people have said, some people don't even have water to quench their thirst let alone meet their own basic sanitation requirements. And regardless of how small minded you are or where you live, water shortage in Africa does effect people in other countries. There are much "greener" ways to keep business sanitary.

Hello paid2write, No! I most certainly do not believe that wasting water is acceptable. Water is the most precious commodity on the planet. Town and city engineers have been builing aquaducts and piping systems to transport water to our towns for millenia. Without water there would be no urbanisation, no economic progress and we would be back in the dark ages. The lack of water during drought periods in history has led to crop failures and seen the darkest periods in the history of many ancient civilisations, if not been the very cause of their demise. Furthermore, the proper irrigation of desert land has led to countries like Israel becoming successful fruit and vegetable exporters, from which the whole world benefits. So I agree with you that water should be treated with more respect. Otherwise, the day will come when we are fighting over water and not oil.... Have a nice week. Umart

NO. Its should not be. I know how important the water is. I am staying in a rented place. There this water supply is not proper. Once in a two days the water comes through this Public Water Supply. Some time it wont come for 3 or more days. So we need to store and keep it safe, predicting for water scarcity. In that case wasting water will be a Big crimes isnt'it. So feel like water is most preciuos and valuable thing, should not be wasted and it is not accepatable to see others wasting water.