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 Stuff 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.

Beware of "green wash" as this Consumer article points out.

Why it's time to break up with the disposable cup ... explained well in this Spinoff article.

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

Encourage your favourite cafés to start mug libraries.