Coffee chain reaches out to locals

By Li Woke | China Daily | Updated: 2012-05-07 07:51

Local residents examining new bins for kitchen waste at the Xipailou community in Hangzhou. Starbucks initiated a program last month in Beijing to encourage Chinese citizens to develop a strong desire for gardening, rubbish management, eco-classes, energy and water saving and neighborhood care. Li Zhong / For China Daily

Starbucks brought together 400 employees and their families, customers and local college students at the Hujialou North community in Beijing's Chaoyang district on April 17 to build a GREEN neighborhood.