Takeaway Cup

"Disposable" does not necessarily mean biodegradable or compostable. When you throw a disposable cup away, where is "away"?

In Aotearoa we guzzle our way through 295 million cups of takeaway coffee a year. Most can't be recycled and end up in landfill. Read full article.

A "disposable" takeaway cup is made out of paper and often lined or coated with plastic or wax to prevent liquid from leaking out or soaking through the paper.

Save a tree! Take a reusable travel cup whenever you're going out for a cuppa.

Encourage your favourite cafés to have a mug library or participate in a reusable cups-as-a-service system like Again Again rather than give out takeaway cups.