Several Starbucks locations in the Seattle area will be installing safe needle deposit boxes in store bathrooms after thousands of workers signed a petition calling on the coffee megachain to ...

According to USA Today, more than 3,700 baristas had signed a petition calling for Starbucks install place needle-disposal boxes in "high-risk" bathrooms as of Wednesday.

Starbucks to Put Needle-Disposal Boxes in U.S. Locations to Protect Employees Published Apr 23, 2019 at 11:15 AM EDT Updated Apr 23, 2019 at 11:39 AM EDT ...

After the investigation, Starbucks was fined $3,100 for violations, including not providing containers for sharp objects – such as needles – on or near the restrooms.

The disposal boxes being added would let people get rid of needles, syringes and other sharp objects that could cut through a plastic trash bag and potentially cut someone.

Homer’s local needle exchange wants to install sharp disposal boxes in bathrooms around town so residents can safely dispose of syringes. The volunteer-run organization provides free sterile ...

Between a combination of sharp boxes and staff picking up syringes, in 2017 the city collected 81,232 syringes and in 2018 that number went up to 144,595.

The disposal boxes being added would let people get rid of needles, syringes and other sharp objects that could cut through a plastic trash bag and potentially cut someone.