The Cotswold Reusable Cup Scheme

Funded on
05 Jul 2021

Our ambition is to be the first reusable deposit cup scheme covering the North Cotswolds dedicated to reducing disposable waste at point of sale.

£9,333 Raised of £9,378

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http://www.thecotswoldcup.com

7 million single use paper cups a day get thrown away in the UK - it's a difficult number for anyone to swalow.

Reusable coffee cups on a deposit return - is a simple way to solve this problem.

We all love to treat ourselves to a warm drink when we are out and about. In fact, every year people in the UK use 2.5 billion disposable cups when they indulge in a takeaway cuppa, but now more than ever people are aware of the environmental impact of their choice and guilt sets in.

Enter the Cotswold Cup compliments of Emma, Kirsten, and Jennifer, three mums who love nature, hate waste, and want to leave the world a better place for the next generation!

The Cotswold Cup - It's fast, it's fun, it's guilt free! When buying a drink customers pay a £2 deposit, which they get back when they return the cup to any participating cafes. Cups are then washed and ready for reuse.

With each cup customers will minimise pollution, save trees, and reduce the considerable carbon footprint and pollution created by single use disposables. Shop owners will save money by cutting out the endless rubbish cycle of 'buy, sell, dispose, buy'. Best of all our cups can be used hundreds of times before being recycled. Our aim is to get our cups circulating in cafes across the North Cotswolds and clean up our villages and countryside in the process.

By building our scheme through a Community Interest Company we keep the focus on reducing single use disposable food waste packaging from point of sale – not generating a personal profit. Any funds generated during the scheme will be reinvested into expanding the scheme.

Once we have the Cups flowing smoothly we aim to tackle the food waste aspect to include reusable food containers. Takeway food packaging has resulted in the council increasing to three public bin collections daily, an increase in number of waste receptacles, and still litter and waste overflow. The reactive approach isn't solving our waste problem, but increasing the burden of cost and clean up on our frustrated community. The success of CauliBox, another Crowdfunding Project, proves that while more 'complicated' than a takeaway cup, food container waste can also be tackled with a little hard work and determination.

Project Owner: The Cotswold Cup CIC The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.