The Greening of Gavin

KeepCup Revisited

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It has been a long time since I first wrote about KeepCups.  Way too long.

Back in November 2009, I wrote about this wonderful reusable coffee cup in the post titled My Coffee Guilt is Nearly Over.  I was waxing lyrically about my guilt of using disposable coffee cups and the way I got around it by taking my own to work every day.

Fast forward to today, and I am sad to say that my first KeepCup bit the dust after five years of week day use.  If I calculate correctly, I used that cup 1,320 times during its lifetime!

That is a lot of coffee, and it saved a lot of disposable cups from landfill, which is where the disposable ones  inevitably end up.  Just imagine if everyone used a reusable coffee cup, how much landfill we could avoid and resources we could save?

Here are a few fast facts about KeepCups and disposable coffee cups in general;

  • There is enough plastic in 20 disposable cups and lids to make a small KeepCup.
  • Over a year, use of a KeepCup reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 92% compared to disposable cups.
  • Most disposable cups are lined with polyethylene which makes them non recyclable.
  • Every minute over one million disposable cups are discarded to landfill.

Fascinating hey?

Once the lid split and the cup cracked, I placed it into the recycling bin so that it could live as something else.

So impressed was I with my old faithful, that replace it, I did.  We bought one each, and for visitors when we go on trips.

KeepCup

They certainly have change in funkyness since I first bought my original plain white cup.  The company is even making a glass cup with a cork band for a limited time only.  Check out the KeepCup site for details.  By the way, I am in no way affiliated with the company.  I just like their product.

Anyway, I am very happy that Kim bought me a replacement.  I dare it will last at least another five and a half years of solid use.

Oh, and I still get a 30 cent discount when I use it for my morning flat white at the Melton Railway Station Kiosk!  A big thanks goes out to Kate for supporting reusable KeepCups in her kiosk.

Who has one of these?  Do you use it often and do you like it?