Whitepaper | How to Implement a Reusable Cup System in Closed Venues
Single-use cups are a highly visible form of single-use packaging, consumed in their billions, and generating vast amounts of waste and environmental impact. Their on-the-go nature means most are never recycled, instead winding up in incinerators or landfills. Even if single-use cups are recycled though, the environmental benefit is modest, since most of their environmental impact comes from manufacturing, not disposal. Under the right conditions, a well-designed Reusable Cup System (RCS) can provide a more sustainable, circular alternative to single-use cups, as well as considerable business and brand benefits.
This whitepaper provides guidance on how to successfully implement an RCS in closed venue settings, focusing on three key performance criteria:
- Preparation for reuse
- Reuse Rate
- Cup composition