We could use a good cup of coffee. And we’ll be getting ours in a keep cup – how about you?

There are around 500 billion disposable coffee cups produced each year and, according to KeepCup, “one million cups a minute, every hour of every day, of every year” are discarded to become landfill around the world. Many have been found to contain plastics that do not break down and cannot be recycled.

In Australia, it is estimated that over two million disposable coffee cups are thrown away every single day – also destined for landfill. There has to be a better way.

But I loooove my coffee

You can keep feeding your coffee addiction without harming the environment: Just buy a Keep Cup. According to the University of Melbourne, using a Keep Cup can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to a huge 92% over one year.

Where to get reusable coffee cups

So where to shop? Well, here are some starters – and usually it pays to buy in bulk, so if you’re stuck for ideas on what to buy for organisation-wide Christmas gifts, promotional takeaways at trade exhibitions, for your huge extended family, or for client presents – check these out:

• The Oxfam Keep Cup means you are not only helping the environment with your purchase, but also donating to charity.
• Here’s an idea for staff engagement – if you’re looking for a good staff gift that makes a positive environmental impact this story from Shop Naturally featuring the Avanti mug is quite the inspiration.
• The Frank Green range is really quite stylish and nice – and it’s not limited to reusable coffee cups, there are drink bottles too.
• Choice magazine rates the Cheeki as up there with the best.
• The Refugee Advice and Casework Service’s Keep Cups sales allow them to continue their work supporting refugees and asylum seekers, on a pro bono basis
• Want to double your environmental efforts? Purchase a Keep Cup from 1 Million Women and help them continue to fight climate change.
• Want to design your own? Visit keepcup.com and customise your cup, lid, band and plug!

Want to take it one step further and ensure your coffee beans are ethically sourced? Check out World Vision Australia’s guide to sourcing ethical coffee, free from forced, child and trafficked labour #EndSlavery.

To celebrate #GivingTuesday, we are asking Australians to give a little and then share their efforts with a photo or post on Facebook or LinkedIn. All you need to do is tag @good2give #GivingTuesday with your post.

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