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Dunkin' Brands announced in 2011 that its top sustainability goal was to find an environmentally friendly replacement for its styrofoam cup.The new double-walled paper cups will eliminate more than 1 billion styrofoam cups used annually.The rollout of the new cups will begin in the U.S. this spring.

Dunkin' Donuts announced Wednesday that the popular coffee restaurant will finally do away with environmentally unfriendly styrofoam cups worldwide by 2020.

In a press release, the company said will begin this spring in U.S.outlets.

The announcement comes seven years after the company announcedthat its No. 1sustainability goal was to find an environmentally friendly replacement for its styrofoam cup.

"With more than 9,000 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in the U.S. alone, our decision to eliminate foam cups is significant for both our brand and our industry," said Karen Raskopf, chief communications and sustainability officer for Dunkin' Brands. "We have a responsibility to improve our packaging, making it better for the planet while still meeting the needs of our guests."

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Raskopf said the company would transition from foam to a "replacement that meets the needs and expectations of both our customers and the communities we serve."

The replacement will be made with paperboard certified to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Standard, the company said.

Dunkin' Brands said the new, double-walled cup will eliminatemore than 1 billion styrofoam cups used annually.