Tag: Hubbub

UK Cup Fund Boosts Recycling by 35 Million Paper Cups Per Year

Stuart Mitchell

Starbucks and environmental charity, Hubbub, today announce the first winners of The Cup Fund – the U.K.’s largest grant fund to bolster and scale paper cup recycling. Twelve programmes have been selected to receive grants of between £50,000 and £100,000, all funded by the Starbucks 5p cup charge, to each develop long-term infrastructure. The funding is expected to have a significant impact: Cup recycling facilities will be introduced in more than 70 locations, with combined annual footfall of over 220 million 36 organisations will work collaboratively to make the schemes a success 35 million cups…

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Starbucks launches first ever airport reusable cup trial at Gatwick Airport in London

Stuart Mitchell

Starbucks and Hubbub are launching the first airport reusable cup trial in partnership with Gatwick Airport. The trial will offer drop off points for Starbucks reusable cups throughout the international airport’s South Terminal to help cut paper cup waste and address throw-away culture. How It Works: Starbucks customers will be offered the option of having their drink in a reusable cup when they get to the till Customers keep hold of the cup for the time they are in the airport Before boarding, cups can be returned to one of…

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Grant Fund Announced To Scale Paper Cup Recycling Across The UK

Stuart Mitchell

Environmental charity, Hubbub, has announced the launch of The Cup Fund, to kickstart paper cup recycling programmes in locations across the U.K. The Cup Fund will support at least 10 large-scale recycling  programmes, offering grants of between £50,000 and  £100,000 based on the specific needs of each application to develop long term infrastructure and ensure cups are collected and sent for recycling. The ability to recycle paper cups has moved on considerably over the last two years and there is now enough capacity in the U.K. to recycle all of…

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Waitrose & Partners launches £1m initiative to tackle UK plastic pollution

Stuart Mitchell

Plan Plastic – The Million Pound Challenge will award money, over one year, to projects that can demonstrate an impact on plastic pollution now and in the future. The retailer is partnering with environmental charity Hubbub to support the chosen projects and measure the impact of the grants.   The £1 million fund has been raised from the sale of 5p carrier bags and grants will range from £150,000 to £300,000.  Applications for Plan Plastic are open until 24th February and will be welcomed from a range of organisations including…

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Plastic Fishing expands thanks to Starbucks 5p coffee cup charge

Stuart Mitchell

From today all UK Starbucks customers who get their coffee in a disposable cup will be charged 5p, which will be donated to Hubbub. Customers who take a reusable cup will avoid the charge and will also be given a 25p discount, making a total saving of 30p. Starbucks has taken this bold decision following an initial trial in 35 stores which saw an increase in the sale of hot drinks in reusable cups from 2.2% to 5.8%. The nationwide expansion will give a nudge away from disposable cups and…

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