A petition started by eco influencer Madeleine Olivia in partnership with #Frugalpac – manufacturer of the fully recyclable cup made from recycled paper – has reached over 5000 signatures, just in time for #WorldEnvironmentDay. As figures from Eunomia Research & Consulting suggest that the UK uses as many as five billion coffee #cups per year, contributing 30,000 tonnes of coffee cup waste throughout that time. This is a result of the common misconception that disposable cups

From compostable #coffee #cups, to biodegradable shopping bags, the UK’s increasing appetite for #sustainable products has fuelled a rise in environmentally conscious #packaging. As the nation becomes increasingly environmentally aware, the UK has seen a significant rise in the use of compostable materials by businesses for everyday items such as food and beverage packaging. From local coffee shops to large supermarket chains, compostable and biodegradable packaging alternati

#StoraEnso aims to start recycling used paper cups on a large scale at its #Langerbrugge Mill in Belgium. Based on production trials, the company possesses the technical feasibility to #recycle #paper #cups for use in other paper applications. Stora Enso is now looking into partnerships for the collection and sorting of used paper cups to ensure that this high quality fibre material is captured and given a second life. Recycled fibre is an important raw material for Stora Ens