We would like to copy what the information flyers say to promote re-usable mugs in stead of paper cups... The flyers were distributed at the MUG DRIVE, but we would like more and more people to read this information!
STUdents for Sustainability hope that by using reusable mugs instead of disposable cups, you will become aware of where these items are coming from, how they are getting to you and where they are ending up.
Help reduce waste on campus, save our trees and become part of the solution for our environmental future.
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Paper cups make up an estimated 40% of the mass in municipal landfills. Starback alone throws away 1.9 billion cups a year.
(and STU Tim Hortons alone throws away 1200 cups a day!)
Every year almost 2% of N.B. Acadian Forest is cut,
with 70% of the cutting is done through clear-cutting.
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Paper cups are lined with plastic to stop the leaking of hot liquids; oil is used to make the plastic, which makes biodegradation of the cup virtually impossible.
If the cups are not paper, then they are Styrofoam. Styrofoam contains chemicals like benzene and styrene which are carcinogenic and hazardous to both human health and the environment.
One Styrofoam cup can take up to 500 years to decompose.
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Thanks, and enjoy your (reusable) cup of tea or coffee!!
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