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Action #025

Use a mug not a plastic cup

 
This action has been done 22,345 times which means we've kept roughly 89.38kg of plastic out of landfills
 
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Every year, vending machines in the UK dispense 3 billion polystyrene cups. Another 3 billion originate from other sources. Where? Where do they all come from? Is there some mad genius breeding them in underground bunkers?

Why not put your coffee into a mug, not a plastic cup? It'll taste better, and you'll be doing your bit for the planet.

It's such a no-brainer - let's make it like wearing fur.

 

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  • Marina Romero did this action

    Tastes better and more fancy... :)

    I personally like having coffee or tea at SBC, they serve it in a mug by default. 05 March 2010, 02:19
  • Louise Cross Louise Cross and friends did this action and got 20 people to do it too

    GIANT INFLATABLE MUG!

    Technically we aren't drinking out of it, but we are currently walking around our college building with a GIANT INFLATABLE MUG encouraging people to buy fairtrade tea and coffee. People are also donating money to the fairtrade foundation in order to have their picture taken with it! Encorporating two actions into one! :) 01 March 2010, 10:01
  • bradley myers bradley myers did this action

    mugs away

    it tasted better than plastic
     24 February 2010, 10:35
  • armella armella did this action

    use a mug not a plastic cup

    i use a cup because if the plastic cup rips whatever you have in it ,it will spill :) 15 February 2010, 15:24
  • matilda matilda did this action

    good to do something

    every little bit counts 15 February 2010, 15:12
  • Kay Clark Kay Clark did this action

    Mugs Up!

    I don't recall when I haven't used a mug instead of a disposable cup. 07 February 2010, 15:21
  • Caramba Caramba and friends did this action and got 1 people to do it too

    @ the university-cafeteria

    yesterday I first saw your website and thought of it, when I stood in the cafeteria of the university today and had to choose, if I would use a mug or a cup for the coffee. And now I've read this tip and: YEAH, I'VE DONE IT!!!
    :D     03 February 2010, 19:55
  • armella armella did this action

    use a mug not a plastic cup

    I never ever drink in a plastic cup :) 26 January 2010, 19:06
  • krstyan krstyan did this action

    i have used a plastic cup

    how many people have used a plastic cup 23 January 2010, 13:36
  • Melissa Morrison Fernandez did this action

    I always use a mug :)

    http://www.wearewhatwedo.org 19 January 2010, 14:31
  • Hemini Shah did this action

    Drinking from a mug than a plastic cup

    I love drinking tea in a mug cup it tastes so much better!
     15 January 2010, 15:47
  • Stephen Hollinghurst Stephen Hollinghurst did this action

    Lovely mugs

    Today I'm using my navy blue mug! It's a great work mug as it doesn't look as grubby if I don't wash it out! 15 January 2010, 14:36
  • Morfeo21 Morfeo21 did this action

    Mug! :)

    All hot drinks taste great when you drink it from a mug :) 15 January 2010, 14:07
  • Hannah Hannah did this action

    I can't see how cafes and coffie shops use plastic cups or polistirine cups???

    hey guys, I cannot understand why they do that? 12 January 2010, 16:44
  • ashley ashley did this action

    Storytellers!

    Not only are mugs good for conservation, they tell stories. Mugs can express a little bit of your personality and I love that. My mug tells people that "I heart my cat" 06 January 2010, 18:37
  • Romina Power did this action

    :)

    i love mugs, mugs, mugs, mugs
    mugs all over the globe :D     03 January 2010, 23:17
  • Ali Ali did this action

    mugss

    I use mugs every time I drink coffee and tea :) 24 December 2009, 20:50
  • Alice Alice Alice Alice did this action

    Not being a mug!

    I generally don't buy takeaway tea or coffee unless I'm in a real rush - me and my housemate both have a thermos which we fill with our caffeinated beverages as and when we need them each day. so much easier, so much cheaper than buying coffee to go - and so much better than the environment! 22 December 2009, 18:06
  • Mavis Mavis and friends did this action and got 8 people to do it too

    PLASTIC CUP

    I Always use a mug , i have never used a plastic cup 27 November 2009, 22:47
  • Year 5@MFS Year 5@MFS did this action

    Using a mug

    I always use a mug 19 November 2009, 12:13
  • Year 5@MFS Year 5@MFS did this action

    did it this afternoon (Rabbi F)

    xxx 18 November 2009, 14:44
  • Karunyah Nadarajah did this action

    Always.

    I hardly use plastic cups and have avoided more than ever now. 15 November 2009, 16:16
  • jessica jessica did this action

    ♥mug♥

    i use mug everyday. they are better than plastic cups 13 November 2009, 14:05
  • Kirsten Kirsten and friends did this action and got 3 people to do it too

    mugs

    i used my mug instead of a plastic cup all the time! it feels nicer too, ha ha! :D 03 November 2009, 19:04
  • lewis lewis and friends did this action and got 10 people to do it too

    using mugs

    i used a mug 4 my tea rather than a plastic cup 20 October 2009, 09:47
  • Nadia Bennett did this action

    like mugs better anyway :)

    I LOVE MY MUGS :) so i use them all the time 18 October 2009, 13:02
  • Megan Rowley Megan Rowley did this action

    use a MUG!

    i use a mug every time i have a cuppa tea :) 12 October 2009, 16:20
  • Will Truefitt Will Truefitt did this action

    Don't be a mug, USE ONE.

    I do every day. Mmmmmm. Coffee. 09 July 2009, 20:25
  • Laith Alexander Laith Alexander did this action

    Did an Action

    Pretty simple. Drank my drink out of a mug not a plastic cup. 04 July 2009, 22:16
  • Nicole Van den Eijnde Nicole Van den Eijnde and friends did this action and got 5 people to do it too

    plastic cups suck!

    i always use my lovely named mug 24 June 2009, 12:39
  • Fandango Fandango did this action

    Mugs rock!!!!


    I love mugs! I have at least 4 or 5 of my own mugs and they are fad-a-do-da-do! I never use plastic cups. Mugs are brilliant     20 February 2009, 12:43
  • Daniel Daniel did this action

    Plastic Cups...


    I'm currently doing a work placement in my training centre as a support receptionist, and i was inspired to take on the action "Use a Mug not a plastic cup" but the company only has a vending machine which served pre-packaged cups of tea and coffee, i've brought in my own mug but need to use 2 plastic cups to fill it, so i feel better for not using the mugs but conscious that i've had to dispense those two mugs in the first place, and so hampering my good intentions.

    How can I get round it?     21 August 2008, 05:44
  • mem mem did this action

    clothes to exchange or buy/sell


    try these sites:
    - clothingexchange.com.au (melb & syd)
    - swapstyle.com (international, incl aussies)
    - ebay.com.au
    - www.weekendshopper.com.au (SA/QLD)
    or just google 'clothes swap' and more specifics     12 July 2008, 00:39
  • Charlie Charlie did this action

    A coffee cup dilemma!


    Hello

    I am starting a small and ethical coffee company in the near future.

    I have spent weeks and weeks (and weeks) researching the best take-away hot drink cup to use but seem to be going round in circles!

    I have been bombarded with buzz words like PLA, biodegradable, compostable, recyclable etc and yet none of them seem to tick all the boxes! The problem seems to be that no matter how ethical my cups are - I have next to no control over what my customers do with the cups once they have finished (lets be honest, most will just chuck it in the nearest bin, or bush!)

    Ideally, I would like a plain ripple cup (so I don't need a sleeve) and an eco-friendly lid. Does anybody have any ideas along these lines - or any suggestions!?

    Many thanks and eco regards

    Charlie
    02 March 2008, 14:51
  • Emily Emily did this action

    I NEED A MUG...


    I will have it at work instead of the paper ones they use in the cafe...ok so my name is Emily but I could change it to Matthew (that is what my mum wanted to call me if I was a boy - 29 years ago to this very day!) It would make my birthday to have a we are what we do mug....     11 February 2008, 10:14
  • joe joe did this action

    Starbucks


    Did you know that if you take a reusable cup to starbucks you get 25p off the drink???
    They don't tend to tell the customers, wonder why? You can buy a travel mug from them for about £8 but a good idea is to get one from tesco for £2, you'll get the money back soon enough.
    At least you won't feel so bad about using starbucks!!     27 November 2007, 15:16

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