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UK’s Chiltern Railways to recycle coffee cups to reduce plastic waste

SUNDERLAND, UK —  In a bid to reduce plastic waste, Chiltern Railways has announced that it will be the first train operator to recycle...

Panda converts used coffee cups into a low carbon cement fuel

The Panda Group, an award-winning, 100% Irish owned family business with 280,000 customers and over 30 years of experience within the utility industry in...

DS Smith announces coffee cup recycling trials in the United Kingdom

DS Smith has announced its involvement in a trial to research the highly-topical issue of coffee cup recycling. The project, which will commence in...

7-Eleven and Simply Cups announce new takeaway cup recycling initiative

7-Eleven and Simply Cups have recently announced a new takeaway cup recycling initiative to save 70 million takeaway cups from going to landfill. The...

Fourteen organisations sign agreement to boost paper cup recycling

LONDON, UK - Organisations from across the paper cup supply chain have signed an agreement with the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment...

Selfridges transforms used coffee cups into shopping bags in world first

Selfridges has become the first retailer to upcycle used coffee cups from in-store and at its headquarters into its iconic yellow shopping bags. The initiative...

Scotland, PCRRG criticises proposal to introduce a coffee cup charge

EDINBURGH, UK – The Paper Cup Recovery and Recycling Group (PCRRG) has criticised a proposal to possibly introduce a coffee cup charge by the...

University College London begins coffee cup recycling pilot

LONDON, UK – An estimated 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups are used in the UK each year, creating around 25,000 tonnes of waste. In March the Government’s Environmental Audit Committee launched an inquiry into the impact of cup waste. This has prompted the need for a sustainable solution to their disposal and recycling.

New father George Clooney promotes recycling in new coffee advert

BELFAST, UK – George Clooney has urged coffee drinkers to embrace recycling in a new advert for the Nespresso brand. The 56-year-old actor and activist has been a spokesperson for the company since 2006 and, in the new campaign, teams up with fellow actor Andy Garcia to encourage users of the Nestle coffee machines ...

Veolia roles out nationwide coffee cup recycling service for UK Offices

LONDON, UK – With 84% of takeaway hot drink consumers still using disposable cups, Veolia is rolling out its national coffee cup solution to make cup recycling possible in offices across the UK to reduce cup contamination and increase recycling rates. The company highlighted the latest YouGov research which reveals 52% of regular takeaway ...

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