Comments on: Using reusable cups and glasses http://littlegreenblog.com/green-technology/waste-and-recycling/using-reusable-cups-and-glasses/ natural health, wellness and caring for the environment Tue, 22 May 2012 19:39:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 hourly 1 By: Mrs Green http://littlegreenblog.com/green-technology/waste-and-recycling/using-reusable-cups-and-glasses/comment-page-1/#comment-1529 Mrs Green Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:40:00 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/?p=2102#comment-1529 @<a href="#comment-1467" rel="nofollow">Sinead</a>: Hi Sinead; this one really got to me. When I started researching the facts I was astonished and heart broken too. I agree on the plastic bags; that's another of my bugbears. It's time for us to value more things instead of living in a disposable culture... @Sinead: Hi Sinead; this one really got to me. When I started researching the facts I was astonished and heart broken too. I agree on the plastic bags; that’s another of my bugbears. It’s time for us to value more things instead of living in a disposable culture…

]]> By: Sinead http://littlegreenblog.com/green-technology/waste-and-recycling/using-reusable-cups-and-glasses/comment-page-1/#comment-1467 Sinead Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:15:41 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/?p=2102#comment-1467 Well, I wish everyone was as outraged about this issue as you! Having lived in Canada recently and the States in the past, I just couldn't get over the numbers of these disposable cups used every day. Everywhere you look, especially in the morning, people are clutching these cups full of their chosen tasty beverage. I had thought that the paper cup was recyclable. when I found out this was not the case and that millions of them are being dumped in landfills every day I was appalled and rushed out to buy a re-useble mug. I see some people with re-usable cups but not nearly enough. And it was nice that they give a discount to anyone with re-usable cups. But there needs to be more awareness and encouragement to do something about it. And I can believe the comment about airlines. The amount of packaging involved in those tiny, mostly bland meals they serve, crazy! I'm glad they charge for food on low cost airlines now, as I defintely won't be buying any. Another area of needless waste that really annoys me is plastic bags and their over use. They have been charging for them in Ireland for years now and it's helped a lot and forced people to remember bringing re-usable bags. Alas, many countries have yet to discover the benefits and follow suit. I've been ranting about it a bit on Ecoboom recently as there was a bit of discussion about it. I think it is slowly coming in to force in the UK but again i'm surprised it's taken so long. It's a small step but an important one and it will plant the seed in people's minds that we can't continue in this downward spiral of a throw away economy. Well, I wish everyone was as outraged about this issue as you! Having lived in Canada recently and the States in the past, I just couldn’t get over the numbers of these disposable cups used every day. Everywhere you look, especially in the morning, people are clutching these cups full of their chosen tasty beverage. I had thought that the paper cup was recyclable. when I found out this was not the case and that millions of them are being dumped in landfills every day I was appalled and rushed out to buy a re-useble mug. I see some people with re-usable cups but not nearly enough. And it was nice that they give a discount to anyone with re-usable cups. But there needs to be more awareness and encouragement to do something about it. And I can believe the comment about airlines. The amount of packaging involved in those tiny, mostly bland meals they serve, crazy! I’m glad they charge for food on low cost airlines now, as I defintely won’t be buying any.
Another area of needless waste that really annoys me is plastic bags and their over use. They have been charging for them in Ireland for years now and it’s helped a lot and forced people to remember bringing re-usable bags. Alas, many countries have yet to discover the benefits and follow suit. I’ve been ranting about it a bit on Ecoboom recently as there was a bit of discussion about it. I think it is slowly coming in to force in the UK but again i’m surprised it’s taken so long. It’s a small step but an important one and it will plant the seed in people’s minds that we can’t continue in this downward spiral of a throw away economy.

]]> By: Mrs Green http://littlegreenblog.com/green-technology/waste-and-recycling/using-reusable-cups-and-glasses/comment-page-1/#comment-1461 Mrs Green Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:08:43 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/?p=2102#comment-1461 @<a href="#comment-1452" rel="nofollow">Elle Bee</a>: Hi Elle, thanks for taking the time to comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the article and so pleased you already use your own cup - go you! @Elle Bee: Hi Elle, thanks for taking the time to comment. I’m glad you enjoyed the article and so pleased you already use your own cup - go you!

]]> By: Elle Bee http://littlegreenblog.com/green-technology/waste-and-recycling/using-reusable-cups-and-glasses/comment-page-1/#comment-1452 Elle Bee Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:23:00 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/?p=2102#comment-1452 I am visiting from Reduce Footprints. You have a great, well-written article here. It's so horrible that one million cups are used every 6 hours on airlines. Unbelievable! And disheartening. I always take my travel mug to starbucks--I wish everyone would! I'm glad you wrote about that--now more people know you can get a discount. Thanks for posting about this. I am visiting from Reduce Footprints. You have a great, well-written article here.

It’s so horrible that one million cups are used every 6 hours on airlines. Unbelievable! And disheartening.

I always take my travel mug to starbucks–I wish everyone would! I’m glad you wrote about that–now more people know you can get a discount.

Thanks for posting about this.

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