# The Stanley craze: How a reusable cup became the latest symbol of overconsumption

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/the-stanley-craze-how-a-reusable-cup-became-the-latest-symbol-of-overconsumption/
- Published: 2024-01-26T09:15:29-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: Reusable water bottles have been around for decades. All of them, ostensibly, helped keep plastic bottles out of landfills and oceans. But the Stanley cup represents something different. Photo credit: Stanley; Rena Li for The 19th. Article by Jessica Kutz. The 19th – January 12, 2024. A dad and his daughter recently staked out a Target overnight, hoping to score the limited-edition reusable Starbucks x Stanley cup. As the dad documented on TikTok, they were able to secure one of just 40 cups released that day after leading a line that stretched the length of the store when doors opened. […] Click here to view original web page at 19thnews.org