ZGreen Cup Challenge
What:
The cup challenge is a fun, community challenge that raises awareness about the unnecessary waste that is created by paper and Styrofoam coffee cups. Choosing reusable also saves you money. All participating shops offer a discount off the price of a drink when you bring your own mug.
Bring your reusable cup or request a washable cup when staying in and make sure to mark your cup on the tally sheet located at the counter.
When:
The cup tallies will be collected at the end of each day starting Monday February 6th until February 10th.
Why:
Each year, it costs Americans 5.7 billion gallons of water and 9.4 million trees to produce their more than 20 billion single use paper coffee cups.
It takes only 24 refills of a reusable mug, in place of paper coffee cups, to offset the environmental impact of its production. Considering that reusable mugs are designed to be used over 3,000 times, imagine the reduction of environmental impact versus 3,000 paper cups.
Who:
- Café Ink
- The Aspen Store
- Boden’s Butter
- Peach’s Corner Cafe
- Starbucks
- Paradise Bakery
- French Pastry Café
How you can help:
Stop by City Hall to pick up a free reusable mug and use it at your favorite coffee shop during the week of February 6th - 10th. Encourage your friends and co-workers to do the same.