Cheshire Cup Club initiative by Eco Communities

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WHYCUPCLUB?

Acrosstheglobegovernmentshave alreadyorareabouttoimpose legislationseekingtobanortaxsingle useitemsincludingpapercups.

94%ofconsumersarestillnotactively engagingwithreusables,thedirect ownershipmodelhashadlimited success.Returnableismore‘tohand’, convenientandintouchwith consumerneeds.Ifyouwon’tbringa cup,wealreadyhaveoneforyou.

Soonitwillagainstthelaworsimply uneconomicaltoofferbeveragesina singleusesolution.Returningwillsoon becomethenewnormal.

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The most cost effective take away solution

Paying'atpointofuse'forthese circularcupshaslimitations,as businessesmoveawayfromcashand wouldneedtopaycardtransactions eachtimeacircularcupispaidfor andreturned.That'swhyweare launchingtheschemeonaCupClub basis.

QUALITYPRODUCT

Reusable Lid doesn’t require asingle-usesolution

Premiumcupthatwon’tcreate pollutionlikelightweight versions

Designedsononeedfor additionalwastefulsleeve

Over10kgofsingle-use packagingdivertedfrom landfillduringlifetime

It’s time for a new normal.

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> CLIMATE PRESSURES

> CONSUMER SHIFT

Thekeytotheschemeisthatthecups arereturned.Wedon’twantpeople takingthemhomeonlytoforgetto bringitwiththemnexttimetheyneed atakeawaydrink. Thesecupscanbeusedmorethan 500timessotomakeitworkkeeping themonthecircularcuploopiskey. Fromresearchwe'vefoundthebest wayforthistoworkisforusersto becomemembersofourCheshireCup ClubScheme.Memberspay£250to EcoCommunitiestojointhescheme. Weownthecups.Cafes&businesses becomemembersofthecircularcup schemepayingamonthly membershipfee.

The cafe will wash the cup and get it ready for reuse

dataWeestimateonUK thatinCheshire Westwecreate55,080 intosingleusecoffeecups ourthewastesteamor environmentp.a.

Drop your used cup back at a participating cafe and check it back in circulation

Lessthan1%ofsingle usecoffeecupsare recycled

Cup Club members can collect a cup from any participating business

PeopleintheUKget billionthroughatleast2.5disposablecups eachyear.Switchingto areturnablecup eliminatesbillionsof cupsfromlandfill.

A reusable cup made from polypropylene and manufactured in the UK has a lower environmental impact than single-use paper cups after just 3 uses. After 7 uses the environmental impact is 41% less, after 182 uses (6 months) the impact is 95% less.

Check out a cup at a participating cafe and enjoy your drink on the go

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