# Coffee for Your Garden Starbucks Pushes Coffee for Your Plants By jelalyn | Published 2007-12-04 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-coffee-for-your-plants-grounds-for-your-garden References: [epa.gov](http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/conserve/2004news/04-star.htm) It's no longer just your tastebuds that can enjoy the [Starbucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free-coffee-promotions) experience; now your garden can take part in its enriching experience. Starbucks developed "Grounds For Your Garden", a program that reuses coffee grounds for composting. The famous coffee company offers [complimentary bags of coffee ground waste](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-and-nhs-charities-together) to customers, parks, schools and nurseries as an initiative for waste reduction. Coffee grounds make up the heaviest portion of waste in Starbucks. The free coffee grounds are packed in [recycled bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/craft-instant-coffee) and are offered on a first-come, first-served basis to customers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sustainable Waste Management:** Starbucks' initiative to reuse coffee grounds for composting highlights the trend of sustainable waste management. - **Brand-environment Collaboration:** Starbucks' partnership with customers, parks, schools, and nurseries showcases the trend of brand-environment collaboration. - **Circular Economy:** Starbucks' reuse of coffee grounds in composting aligns with the trend of promoting a circular economy. ### Who This Affects Most - **Coffee Industry:** The coffee industry can explore opportunities to repurpose coffee byproducts and create sustainable initiatives. - **Waste Management Industry:** The waste management industry can adopt innovative strategies like composting coffee grounds to reduce organic waste. - **Environmental Services Industry:** The environmental services industry can benefit from partnerships with brands like Starbucks to develop sustainable waste reduction programs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Home-Compostable Coffee Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-compostable-coffee-cups.md) - [Sustainable Compostable Coffee Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/better-cup-for-all.md) - [Compostable Single-Serve Coffee Packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compostable-singleserve-coffee.md) - [Chickpea-Based Ground Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-free-coffee-1.md) - [Reusable Cup Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collaborative-reuse-project.md) - [Green China-Based Coffee Chains](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shenzhen.md) - [Coffee Grounds-Made Home Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-grounds-as-material.md) - [Sweet Potato-Powered Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-and-kirishima-shuzo.md) - [Collaboration Coffee Capsule Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/houseplant-coffee-by-cometeer.md)