Why? It’s estimated that 500 billion coffee cups are produced globally each year, and if placed end to end, they’d circumnavigate the globe 1360 times! Planet Ark says that about 60,000 kilograms of plastic waste from coffee cups is directed to landfill each year in Australia, where it can take about 50 years to break down.
Using your own mug will lead to:
– 36-47$ reduction in greenhouse gas
– 85% reduction in water use
– 91-92% reduction in landfill
From our June meeting, and thereafter, we ask you to bring your own mug/cup to the meeting and take it home again if you wish to have a cup of tea or coffee with supper. This is one significant contribution we can each make for the future health of our planet.