More and more coffee lovers are going green! And I don’t mean converting to Green Tea, although this could be a better health option for those addicted to way too many cups of coffee each day (you know who you are....lol) And I’m not talking about an organic coffee option either - I know usually I would!
I am referring to the increasing number of coffee lovers who are doing their bit for the environment, taking up the very popular and environmentally friendly option of reusing coffee cups versus using throw away coffee cups.
Women in particular are good at handing things on, and reusing products in daily life, whether it’s the kids clothes and toys that are handed on to friends or even the Opp Shop when they’ve been outgrown, or a few extra pregnancy clothing options loaned to a girlfriend in need, just when she could really do with a wardrobe pick me up (the finances like this one too).
Our habit of using disposable coffee cups when we purchase take away coffee is costing our environment, given disposable cups are not recyclable and the volume of take away coffee consumed around the world. I’m sure many of you didn’t even think that your morning coffee habit was contributing to increased landfill, despite how much other recycling we may do. The truth is that disposable coffee cups often get placed in the recycling bin, understandably given their paper and plastic content, but the bad news is that a used paper cup is not recyclable and can take over 50 years to break down in landfill.
KeepCup, founded by brother and sister Abigail Forsyth and Jamie Forsyth, is taking the world by storm with their reusable cups which are barista standard, have a stylish design and the ability to make your own colour selection thereby designing your own cup – now that’s pretty funky. Just in case you’re thinking, but these cups are made from plastic – how good can that be for the environment? If you’d like more info on the positive environmental impact of using a reusable cup versus a disposable cup, check it out www.keepcup.com
Now this wouldn’t be an Integrity Cosmetics blog if I didn’t at least mention that using a reusable cup, doesn’t mean you have to drink coffee. In fact you could go the option of ordering a Chai, a green tea or a range of other herbal teas available, and depending on your choice of cafe, you might even find some caffeine free or organic tea options. Either way, using a reusable cup is a simple and easy way you can do something small to help our environment and reduce landfill by investing in a reusable cup.
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