Today I went to Starbucks
For my first ever Pumpkin Spice Latte
I must admit that I did not actually like it very much
But what I did like was Starbucks’ policy on trying to reduce their use
Of paper coffee cups
They f=give financial incentives for customers with their own reusable mug
And charge for paper cups
We were recently in Italy
A place of great coffee
A place with a true cafe culture
And not a high speed coffee shop in sight
We had one takeaway coffee our whole holiday
And that was in Switzerland
At the lido
Here in the UK
I am guilty of buying coffee while out and about
Though we do try to remember to take a flask out with us
Especially in the winter
But increasingly we are becoming aware
That the things we are doing are not enough
More has to be done
To reduce waste
For the good of our planet
And future generations
One of the things we can do is reduce our use of disposable cups
Another is to find ways to reuse the cups we do use
We can also recycle the cups by disposing of them in the appropriate place
Such as finding and using recycling bins like these
https://uk.glasdon.com/recycling-bins/cup-recycling-bins
Glasdon have created a very detailed ebook
About tackling the staggering 2.5 billion disposable cups that are used in the UK each year
Helping us know what to do with them after our beverage is gone
The ebook is filled with insights into the latest industry developments
And the consumer initiatives available to help you take action right now.
You can find the ebook here https://uk.glasdon.com/downloads/brochures/Glasdon-UK-eBook-What-Why-How-to-of-Cup-Recycling.pdf
And here are five fun ways to reuse the coffee cups
You do not have chance to ‘throw away’
Collect them to make a fun stacking game
Reduce, Recycle, Reuse and still drink ALL the coffee!
This is a collaborative post
Some great ideas for how to recycle your cups. I do hate that they aren’t generally recycled. We are also trying to reduce our use of coffee cups, they’re so unnecessary.
Nat.x