7-Eleven and Simply Cups have recently announced a new takeaway cup recycling initiative to save 70 million takeaway cups from going to landfill. The...
LONDON, UK - Organisations from across the paper cup supply chain have signed an agreement with the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment...
Selfridges has become the first retailer to upcycle used coffee cups from in-store and at its headquarters into its iconic yellow shopping bags.
The initiative...
LONDON, UK – An estimated 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups are used in the UK each year, creating around 25,000 tonnes of waste. In March the Government’s Environmental Audit Committee launched an inquiry into the impact of cup waste. This has prompted the need for a sustainable solution to their disposal and recycling.
BELFAST, UK – George Clooney has urged coffee drinkers to embrace recycling in a new advert for the Nespresso brand. The 56-year-old actor and activist has been a spokesperson for the company since 2006 and, in the new campaign, teams up with fellow actor Andy Garcia to encourage users of the Nestle coffee machines ...
LONDON, UK – With 84% of takeaway hot drink consumers still using disposable cups, Veolia is rolling out its national coffee cup solution to make cup recycling possible in offices across the UK to reduce cup contamination and increase recycling rates. The company highlighted the latest YouGov research which reveals 52% of regular takeaway ...
LONDON, UK – Almost every one of us has carried a take away cup with coffee or tea once in our life. Some of us even every day. In the UK, they throw away 2.5 billion take away cups every year. That is a lot of rubbish that can’t get recycled the right way because of how it’s made.
LONDON, UK – New research published today (5 June) by Nespresso surveyed 10,200 people, supplemented by information from WRAP and SUEZ. The survey found that while 61% of urban-based respondents revealed that they recycle daily, 33% wish they could recycle more.