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They say dipper wells are a "common and well-accepted" technique within the industry.
It boasts about its environmental credentials but the coffee giant Starbucks is in hot water.
A British newspaper claims the company wastes 23 million liters of water every day - that's enough to meet the daily needs of the entire population of drought-hit Namibia.
Starbucks uses "dipper wells" in thousands of its stores around the world to clean utensils.
They work by keeping the cold tap constantly running.
The practice has been condemned by water companies and environmentalists.
James Alexander is head of The Green Thing.
"For western consumers to leave a tap running, be it in a coffee bar or at home, I think is untenable these days."
One British University Professor, Paul Ekins, also says it shows how under-valued water is in some countries.
Starbucks Water Waste Leaves Environmentalists Boiling
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