A system in Freiburg aims to eliminate single-use coffee cups through the introduction of a reusable cup, accepted town-wide. In Germany, approximately 2. The production of the cups alone is resource-intensive: 43, trees, 1. Disposable cups for coffee are in use for an average of 13 minutes and then turn into garbage, resulting in 40, tonnes of residual waste nationwide. Customers who buy their takeaway coffees in a FreiburgCup pay a EUR 1 deposit and can return the empty cup in all participating shops.
Each cup should withstand at least washes. Wide media coverage at the beginning of the scheme suddenly made the cup the talk of town, and the popularity of the FreiburgCup has persisted ever since. The FreiburgCup prevents the disposal of a paper or plastic cup every time it is used.
The pilot project has been well-received with enthusiastic interest from customers and restaurateurs alike. The FreiburgCup started in November with 14 participating businesses. Now, 90 companies have joined as partners, with around 20, cups already in circulation.
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