Want to switch to reusable cups? Here’s how to get started
Today's guest blog is authored by Lauren Phipps of GreenBiz. The original post can be found here.
By now, you know the problem: Nearly 250 billion single-use cups are used globally every year — most of which end up in a landfill — and the environmental, economic and social costs are mounting. And that’s just cups.
You also know the solution: In addition to recyclable and compostable alternatives, reuse models are quickly emerging as a fundamentally better alternative to single-use ones, not to mention that converting 20 percent of the world’s disposable plastic packaging into reusables is a $10 billion opportunity.
So…now what?
If only this were just a matter of procurement. Far more complex are the systems surrounding cups and other disposables:…