Coffee Cups

• City of Kawartha Lakes overhauls recycling program

  Coffee cups, styrofoam and aerosol cans that are in the blue box will now be left at the curb.

  Environment

  Sep 8, 2020
  
• Why coffee shops are banning reusable cups amid coronavirus concerns

  Second Cup also temporarily halted personal cup use as of Thursday, with in-store drinks still served in ceramic mugs, the company said.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2020
  
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• Coronavirus: Starbucks halting use of personal, in-store cups in U.S. and Canada

  Customers who ask for in-store cups or bring in their own mugs will still get a 10-cent discount, but will be given single-use cups instead.

  Mar 4, 2020
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• With millions of coffee cups thrown away in Vancouver every year, advocates push for refund-deposit system

  Statistics from the City of Vancouver suggest over 136 million cups are thrown out every year, instead of being recycled or composted.

  Environment

  Oct 16, 2017
• Angela Kokott: Cash for cups

  There was a time when visitors to our city would remark on how clean it was. That has definitely changed over the years.

  Environment

  Apr 27, 2017
• Paper coffee cups now accepted in Calgary’s blue cart recycling bins

  The City of Calgary announced Tuesday disposable paper coffee cups will now be accepted in blue cart recycling bins.

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2016