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Seattle Starbucks stores to install safe needle disposal boxes

January 10, 2019

Several Seattle Starbucks locations will soon install safe disposal boxes for needles following a petition effort by employees.

The decision, according to a Fox News report, comes after 3,700 staffers signed a petition requesting the disposal strategy.

The boxes will be inside store bathrooms. Employees believe the boxes are needed due to a drug and hepatitis C "crisis" and risks posed to employees.