Keeper cups are cool.
There are no two ways about it. Keeper Cups are the future. Get a keeper cup. Be a keeper.
However I have a confession... I used to be that person who ordered take away coffee (every day). Yep. Every. Day. Did I know it was bad for the environment? Yep. I knew that. And I DID IT ANYWAY.
Why?
Many reasons, including;-
- I'm busy
- I'm tired
- I just need a coffee. Now.
- I don't want to have to clean out my own coffee cup
- I don't have time to clean out my own coffee cup
- Who wants something that spills in my bag?
- I won't remember where I've put it. Does that mean no coffee?
- I can recycle coffee cups...right?
No. The paper portion is highly recyclable but what you may not know is - your coffee cup has a inner lining of plastic.
things i bet you don't know
- that coffee cup is going to outlast your time on earth
- They don't biodegrade
- They become a major pollution hazard
- Every year, Australian's use 1 billion cups.
- Coffee cups are the second largest contributer to Australian landfill, next to plastic bottles
On Day 2 of my Giving Back (BIG MAGICAL HEART FIRE project) I walked into Hunter's Corner at Redfern and bought a $30 large glass keeper cup, with a cork band, in my two favourite colours - sunshine yellow and let's have fun pink.
Great news is - I got a free large soy decaf coffee with it. Now when I go out, I reach for the cup, and slip it in my bag - just as easy as if I was reaching out for my wallet or phone. And I'm helping the environment at the same time.
Thumbs up for that!
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