KeepCup and save the environment
November 17th, 2009
The only thing marring the great pleasure I get from my take-away morning coffee is guilt… and I don’t mean the guilt I feel when I add my two teaspoons of sugar! Rather the guilt I feel when I toss away my disposable, un-recyclable paper coffee cup. Australians use approximately 500 million disposable cups a year and discard 1.36 million disposable cups a day into landfill! Staggering isn’t it? Indeed, our love of take-away coffee is costing our environment dearly. Now, imagine this on a global scale!
With guilt in my heart and these figures in mind, today I purchased a KeepCup.
Designed and manufactured in Australia, the KeepCup is made of recyclable propylene and has a life span of four years. It is dishwasher safe, microwaveable, stackable, BPA-free and unlike those of the porcelain variety, very lightweight (so it is easy to tote around). It doesn’t leak and comes in three ‘barista standard’ sizes, so even your barista will love you for it!
Sustainable coffee cup consumption means zero guilt …now I just need to address my excessive sugar consumption!
- Sara
Entry Filed under: Cities, Earth Friendly, Food, Melbourne, Take-Away, Utensils
3 Comments Add your own
1. Marta | November 17th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Cool product! All my aussie friends are so green that I’m sure they already have one of these cups.
Here, in Barcelona, we usually have a cup of coffee in cafes as they’re usually really good (strong coffee from Brazil, Colombia, etc.) compared to what we prepare at home.
Have a nice Tuesday!
2. Esther | November 17th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Very cool! Now we only need Starbucks here in Amsterdam!!
3. Allana | February 4th, 2010 at 10:15 am
We LOVE these and have been buying them for family and friends. Great concept, great product and well priced.
Thanks for sharing Sara!
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