For episode 53 I go back to the basics of environmental issues and talk about the infamous single use polluter: disposable coffee cups. For this, there's none other to talk to other than Sorcha Kavanagh from The Conscious Cup Campaign. This is a programme not just encouraging individuals to bring a reuseable cup, but encouraging cafés and businesses to drive the change forward and lead by example. Follow the Conscious Cup Campaign on Twitter @CCCampaign_Irl or Instagram @consciouscupcampaign.

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We cover:

• [05:10] How the Conscious Cup Campaign started.
• [08:20] Sorcha’s personal journey to being eco-conscious.
• [11:50] Disposable cup statistics in Ireland.
• [16:25] Where we currently stand regarding reuseable cups and COVID.
• [21:45] Advice for customers on how to encourage cafés they frequent to join the campaign.
• [28:00] Are compostable cups much better?
• [31:55] In the grand scheme of the climate crisis, is having a reuseable cup really going to solve things?
• [35:10] Reuseable cup brand/type favourites.
• [37:30] Lucy O'Sullivan's 2.4km cycle for Jigsaw & The Conscious Cup Campaign along the Wild Atlantic Way Cycle. Click this link to donate!
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Also mentioned:

• Zero Waste Ireland Facebook group.
• Timi Nicholson.
• Elaine Butler.
• The Body Shop.
• Huskee cup.
• The Keepcup.
• Stojo Cup.
• Gather & Gather – Julia Murray.
• #ContactlessCoffee
• Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth book recommendation.

 

Examples of cafés currently accepting reuseables (and many small, independent cafés are too!):

• Starbucks
• Sprout
• Costa
• Lolly & Cooks
• Butlers

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