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Two Calgary students with a petition asking Starbucks Coffee Co. to create a fully recyclable cup were granted a meeting with the chain’s CEO this week.

Mya Chau and Eve Helman, Grade 6 students from Terrace Road School, were also allowed to attend the company’s shareholder meeting in Seattle on Wednesday, leaving them happy with the response they received from Starbucks.

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While the girls travelled from Calgary to Seattle on Tuesday, Kevin Johnson, CEO of Starbucks, was coincidentally announcing a $10-million dollar initiative that will encourage development of a recyclable and compostable cup for its products.

After arriving in Seattle and meeting with the senior leadership in the head office of Starbucks, the girls were given the opportunity to present their 316,000-name petition in person to Johnson.

They were then extended an invitation to attend the shareholder meeting where they spoke to more than 3,000 shareholders, Starbucks executives, and guests.