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McDonald's works to close the Loop on coffee cup waste
McDonald's works to close the Loop on coffee cup waste

Consumers will able to request a reusable cup for a small deposit, which would then be redeemed when the cup is returned for cleaning and re-use

  • Recycling
  • 10 September 2020
Hubbub announces £300,000 investment in London coffee cup recycling facilities
Hubbub announces £300,000 investment in London coffee cup recycling facilities

The London facilities are part of a total of 12 recycling projects across the UK being funded by Starbuck's voluntary 5p charge on single-use coffee cups

  • Recycling
  • 21 January 2020
Starbucks deploys charges and jingles to tackle disposable cup use
Starbucks deploys charges and jingles to tackle disposable cup use

Starbucks is experimenting with fresh ways of encouraging its customers to order their coffee in a reusable rather than disposable cup

  • Recycling
  • 09 January 2020
DS Smith puts Benelux's 4.5 billion coffee cups in recycling crosshairs
DS Smith puts Benelux's 4.5 billion coffee cups in recycling crosshairs

Packaging giant confirms launch of paper cup recycling system at Netherlands mill

  • Technology
  • 08 October 2019
Pret rolls out coffee cup recycling scheme
Pret rolls out coffee cup recycling scheme

Customers will be able to drop off used cups for recycling at 350 UK stores

  • Recycling
  • 01 October 2019
DS Smith targets 'commuter coffee waste' with new workplace collection scheme
DS Smith targets 'commuter coffee waste' with new workplace collection scheme

Packaging firm targets the millions of disposable coffee cups used by commuters, which it says are falling through the gaps of the recycling system

  • Policy
  • 03 September 2019
New recycling service targets vending machine coffee cups
New recycling service targets vending machine coffee cups

Scheme developed in partnership with Veolia will see millions of coffee cups collected from trains stations, schools, and hospitals around the UK

  • Recycling
  • 07 August 2019
Should businesses rid themselves of plastic? If only it were that simple
Should businesses rid themselves of plastic? If only it were that simple

Ecosurety CEO James Piper urges businesses to be aware that eliminating plastic packaging altogether may not always be the most sustainable solution

  • Policy
  • 15 July 2019
Waste coffee cups become gift cards in Hallmark circular economy venture
Waste coffee cups become gift cards in Hallmark circular economy venture

Hallmark is working with Cumbria-based papermaker James Cropper to create a new recycled collection

  • Recycling
  • 15 July 2019
Starbucks to trial reusable coffee cup initiative at Gatwick Airport
Starbucks to trial reusable coffee cup initiative at Gatwick Airport

Coffee chain teams up with environmental charity Hubbub in bid to prevent 7,000 disposable coffee cups from going to waste at the airport over the next month

  • Waste
  • 10 June 2019
Starbucks and Hubbub launch £1m cup recycling fund
Starbucks and Hubbub launch £1m cup recycling fund

Environmental charity Hubbub has partnered with Starbucks to launch a £1m fund to develop recycling infrastructure for paper cups

  • Recycling
  • 12 April 2019
Starbucks to trial greener takeaway cups in UK, US, and Canada
Starbucks to trial greener takeaway cups in UK, US, and Canada

But Greenpeace says new recyclable and compostable cups still rely on 'throwaway model'

  • Technology
  • 21 March 2019
Will one of these 12 visions replace today's throwaway coffee cup?
Will one of these 12 visions replace today's throwaway coffee cup?

RP Siegel runs the rule over the winners of a new US competition seeking to tackle the coffee cup waste mountain

  • Waste
  • 08 March 2019
Caffè Nero, Greggs, McDonald's UK and Pret A Manger join cup recycling scheme
Caffè Nero, Greggs, McDonald's UK and Pret A Manger join cup recycling scheme

Coffee giants join Costa Coffee in scheme to boost market for recycling coffee cups

  • Recycling
  • 21 December 2018
The reuse revolution
The reuse revolution

We need to be careful the reusable revolution brings true environmental benefit, warns Bunzl's Joanna Gilroy

  • Recycling
  • 20 December 2018
Landsec teams up with coffee retailers on industry cup recycling drive
Landsec teams up with coffee retailers on industry cup recycling drive

Property giant partners with consortium led by Costa Coffee in bid to establish effective industry chain for coffee cup recycling across its retail estate

  • Supply chain
  • 17 December 2018
South Western Railway relents and allows use of reusable cups
South Western Railway relents and allows use of reusable cups

Rail operator said 'safety aspect' was involved in giving those on board disposable cups

  • Waste
  • 06 December 2018
Tap for caffeine: Costa Coffee launches coffee cup with in-built payment chip
Tap for caffeine: Costa Coffee launches coffee cup with in-built payment chip

Reusable cup can be loaded with up to £30 credit to pay for anything from hot drinks to Tube travel

  • IT
  • 29 November 2018
AMT Coffee brews up fully compostable plant-based cups and lids
AMT Coffee brews up fully compostable plant-based cups and lids

UK coffee retailer rolls out bio-compostable cups and lids, which it claims naturally decompose within a year

  • Supply chain
  • 21 November 2018
John Lewis Partnership to trial reusable cup cleaning service
John Lewis Partnership to trial reusable cup cleaning service

Department store will host reusable coffee cup service, allowing employees to drop off dirty takeaway mugs and pick up clean ones

  • Recycling
  • 03 October 2018
Reports: Treasury lining up plastic levy on fast food drinks cups in Budget
Reports: Treasury lining up plastic levy on fast food drinks cups in Budget

Chancellor said to considering extending 25p 'latte levy' to disposable soft drink and milkshake cups sold in fast food chains

  • Politics
  • 14 September 2018
Gone plastic fishing: Starbucks 'Latte Levy' to fund Thames clean up boat
Gone plastic fishing: Starbucks 'Latte Levy' to fund Thames clean up boat

Hubbub reveals plans to use funding from Starbucks disposable cup charge to launch second 'plastic fishing' boat made from recycled plastic

  • Waste
  • 26 July 2018
Starbucks to introduce 5p 'Latte Levy' across all UK stores
Starbucks to introduce 5p 'Latte Levy' across all UK stores

Coffee giant reveals London trial more than doubled use of reusable cups

  • Waste
  • 10 July 2018
Network Rail signals coffee cup recycling goal
Network Rail signals coffee cup recycling goal

Station operator vows to ban plastic cups and introduce coffee cup recycling schemes by 2020

  • Waste
  • 05 June 2018
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