Partnered with:

TheCommitteeOur initiative that has taken it’s inspiration from similar projects from all over the

world with the aim being, reduce the use of disposable cups.

Our goal is to change consumer behaviour and encourage reusable cups.

Disposable coffee cups are not recyclable in Ireland

Single use items contribute to climate change and resource depletion

The disposal of the cup is only part of the problem!

What is the problem with disposable cupsWe dispose of over 200 million disposable cups annually

Cafes across Ireland offering a discount/incentive when you use your reusable cup

When a Café they joins up they receive a pack including:

a) A window transferb) Posterc) Information letter

• We geo tag the cafe on a map of Ireland showing their location. This map is visible on our website and Facebook page.

• They are indicating they support re-use and value the environment.

• Cafes will begin to see a reduction in costs due to a reduction in waste and less cash flow tied up in stock.

WhatweaskofConsciousCafes?

1. Always provide ceramic cups, delph and reusable

cutlery for those customers sitting in. The aim is to

avoid all single use items.

2. Accept all reusable cups from their customers

3. Offer some sort of an incentive/discount

4. Display the logo; stickers / posters which we provide

5. Use social media to promote their participation using

the hash-tags #cccampaign & #consciouscup

What’sinitfortheCustomer?

ThecustomercannowmaketheConsciousdecisiontovisitaparticipatingCafé

Rewarded=discount/incentive

Knowthattheyarenotcontributingtoclimatechange.

Bychangingtheirbehaviour,itwillinfluenceotherpeople’sbehaviouralso.

WhataboutCompostableCups?…….theyarestillsingleuseitems

Compostable cups are made of plant material,

this means they must be disposed of in the

appropriate bin, such as your household food

collection bin.

Please remember that we do not have compost bins

on our streets so you need to carry it until you can

dispose of it correctly.

What happens if you put compostable cups into general refuse

When we throw compostable cups into general waste bins, such as on the street, they will either end up in landfill or incineration.

Like sending food waste to landfill, these plant materials will generate methane. Methane is 20 times more harmful than CO2, both these gases contribute to climate change.

Incineration also causes harm to the environment through the gases it releases, the less we send to both landfill and incineration, the better.

Both compostable and non compostable cups

cannot be recycled, if they do end up in your

recycling bin they will contaminate and create

problems in material processing.

The best option is Re-use…Carry a cup and

reduce your impact on our environment.

PromotingtheCampaigninyourWorkplace

• Check out the “Resources” section on our website it has lots of

ideas about how to launch.

• Think about banning disposables from your workplace

• Insist your on-site café offers reusables first

• Encourage a “Carry your Cup Pledge”, make it fun, maybe use large

posters to sign, these posters can be displayed in the school

halls/local supermarket/staff room.

• Send photos to your local papers, post on your

social media and involve your local Radio stations.

Cafes Supporting