PETITION TO REDUCE THE USE OF DISPOSABLE CUPS
Dear Policy Makers at: Starbucks, Tim Hortons, Caffe Artigiano, JJ Bean, and Bean Around the World
I am a concerned citizen that is interested in supporting sustainable initiatives in Metro-Vancouver. I want to reduce our waste and consumer ecological footprint and believe you can help. I think cafés should encourage reusable mugs over disposable cups for reasons outlined at www.bethechangeearthalliance.org/youthaction/thefacts.
I request that you seriously consider any or all of the below initiatives to reduce your establishments’ use of disposable cups:
- Please ask if your customers are eating in, and automatically serve
all eat-in drink orders in ceramic cups. In addition to improving the
sustainability of the organization, this also presents a significant cost
saving opportunity with minimal investment.
- If your customers need their beverages to-go, always ask if they
have their reusable cup for a minimum of a 10 cent discount. Our campaign shows that awareness of this option will increase the likelihood of using a reusable mug.
- Place a small sign or place-mat advertisement at the order counter
to make customers aware of the reusable mug option and the relevant
discount that you have in place. This can include other sustainability
facts, as outlined in the attached document, which will help reinforce
your establishments' positive intentions.
- Increase the discount for those who bring reusable mugs or to go
containers. Local coffee shops offer discounts ranging from a low of 10 cents to a high of 10%. Your local competitors also offer to fill up the reusable mug for the price of the smallest size.
- Offer a temporary or monthly promotion discounting the to-go mugs
you sell in your cafes, communicating the sustainability concerns
associated with disposable cups.
Thank you for hearing this consumer request. I hope that your company will respond by helping us all reduce our global sustainability impact. I look forward to seeing if your company policy enacts some or all of our recommendations.
Updates
March 22, 2012
The volume of support for this initiative has reached a stage where corporate representatives are beginning to engage in preliminary discussions. We are currently preparing formal agendas to present these specific waste reduction proposals during our upcoming meetings with management teams.
6 Comments
Start charging extra for paper cups. People will start bringing thermoses real fast if it hits their wallet.
Too much garbage in the bins. Do better.
EVERYONE should use real mugs if they are siting down in the shop. Such a waste of paper cups for no reason.
I always bring my own travel mug but they never seem to care. Make it standard policy at all locations.
The amount of trash in our city is just out of control. Why do we need a new cup every single time we grab a coffee? Bring your own mug people.
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PETITION TO REDUCE THE USE OF DISPOSABLE CUPS
Dear Policy Makers at: Starbucks, Tim Hortons, Caffe Artigiano, JJ Bean, and Bean Around the World
I am a concerned citizen that is interested in supporting sustainable initiatives in Metro-Vancouver. I want to reduce our waste and consumer ecological footprint and believe you can help. I think cafés should encourage reusable mugs over disposable cups for reasons outlined at www.bethechangeearthalliance.org/youthaction/thefacts.
I request that you seriously consider any or all of the below initiatives to reduce your establishments’ use of disposable cups:
- Please ask if your customers are eating in, and automatically serve
all eat-in drink orders in ceramic cups. In addition to improving the
sustainability of the organization, this also presents a significant cost
saving opportunity with minimal investment.
- If your customers need their beverages to-go, always ask if they
have their reusable cup for a minimum of a 10 cent discount. Our campaign shows that awareness of this option will increase the likelihood of using a reusable mug.
- Place a small sign or place-mat advertisement at the order counter
to make customers aware of the reusable mug option and the relevant
discount that you have in place. This can include other sustainability
facts, as outlined in the attached document, which will help reinforce
your establishments' positive intentions.
- Increase the discount for those who bring reusable mugs or to go
containers. Local coffee shops offer discounts ranging from a low of 10 cents to a high of 10%. Your local competitors also offer to fill up the reusable mug for the price of the smallest size.
- Offer a temporary or monthly promotion discounting the to-go mugs
you sell in your cafes, communicating the sustainability concerns
associated with disposable cups.
Thank you for hearing this consumer request. I hope that your company will respond by helping us all reduce our global sustainability impact. I look forward to seeing if your company policy enacts some or all of our recommendations.
Updates
March 22, 2012
The volume of support for this initiative has reached a stage where corporate representatives are beginning to engage in preliminary discussions. We are currently preparing formal agendas to present these specific waste reduction proposals during our upcoming meetings with management teams.
6 Comments
Finally someone is saying something about this. My local shop throws out hundreds of cups a day. It makes me sick.
Start charging extra for paper cups. People will start bringing thermoses real fast if it hits their wallet.
Too much garbage in the bins. Do better.
EVERYONE should use real mugs if they are siting down in the shop. Such a waste of paper cups for no reason.
I always bring my own travel mug but they never seem to care. Make it standard policy at all locations.
The amount of trash in our city is just out of control. Why do we need a new cup every single time we grab a coffee? Bring your own mug people.
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Finally someone is saying something about this. My local shop throws out hundreds of cups a day. It makes me sick.