Disposable Cup Waste Recycling

In the UK alone more than 2.5 billion cups are being thrown away each year most cannot be recycled due to plastics being used as a lining in their manufacturing process. These cups end up in landfill sites where they release methane gas which is 25 times more harmful than CO2. Environmental concerns make it necessary to educate the public on the need to use more sustainable products not only when drinking coffee.

Alternative failure

Eco-friendly coffee drinkers bring their own reusable cups to fill — and many chains are encouraging them by offering discounts. So, as well as being better for the planet, using a reusable cup could also save the coffee drinker money. However take up has been very low between 2%-5%. Main reasons are that they are very inconvenient to use, do not last long and may be harmful to the users health.

Real solution

Green Cup App is very convenient and easy to use. It is more than a reusable cup it is a system that will make purchasing drinks on the go much easier and more environmentally friendly. Unlike reusable cups which are inconvenient, and consumer have to wash Green Cup comes with the coffee that they purchase and once they have drunk it getting rid of it is simple and straight forward.