{"id":7956,"date":"2020-08-19T08:04:22","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T08:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bartalks.net\/?p=7956"},"modified":"2021-08-19T17:14:24","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T17:14:24","slug":"reusable-coffee-cups-are-still-not-accepted-in-many-coffee-chains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bartalks.net\/reusable-coffee-cups-are-still-not-accepted-in-many-coffee-chains\/","title":{"rendered":"REUSABLE COFFEE CUPS ARE STILL NOT ACCEPTED IN MANY COFFEE CHAINS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Many coffee companies are still not accepting reusable coffee cups, despite scientists concluding they can be used safely despite COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coffee chains including Greggs and Pret A Manger have been accused of contributing to a \u201cwaste mountain\u201d by refusing reusable cups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Environmental groups campaigning against plastic waste started a petition calling on Britain\u2019s biggest coffee chains to end the practice and \u201cput reusables back on the menu\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

City to Sea, petition organisers, have been supported by 14 green groups such as Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, and Surfers Against Sewage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the petition, businesses make up a considerable share of takeaway sales within the UK. By refusing to let their customers choose to reuse, they are contributing to a mountain of entirely avoidable waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major coffee chains stopped allowing reusables at the start of pandemic amid fears they could help spread the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In June more than 100 experts signed an open letter<\/a> stating reusables are safe as long as they are cleaned between each use. Since then, Costa Coffee and Starbucks have changed their ban.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many coffee shops such as Pret A Manger, Greggs, McDonald\u2019s and Caffe Nero are still not allowing reusables, and have not set a date for when that will change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whilst we completely understand that this is a challenging time for many food service businesses, reusables can be used safely and accepting them doesn\u2019t have to be complicated \u2013 in fact, it can be super simple. <\/p>Rebecca Burgess,  City to Sea CEO<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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