| The "green" movement has grown a lot over the | | | | to take action as well. Many consumers do not |
| past few decades. Environmentally friendly | | | | use travel mugs very often simply because they |
| organizations and corporations are popping up in | | | | forget to take them when they go somewhere. |
| many different industries. However, there are | | | | They need to get into the habit of bringing a mug |
| some industries that need to get on board and | | | | along with them, whether they are off to work |
| catch up. How can this be done? It's a step by | | | | or are out and about running errands. |
| step process, so let's discuss a great way to get | | | | Disposable cups are a big problem in general; they |
| started on the right path. Think about the big, | | | | contribute to a lot of the waste that is piling up in |
| negative impact that a disposable coffee cup has | | | | landfills, and they really are threatening to the |
| on the environment and imagine just how much | | | | environment. Paper coffee cups that are meant |
| travel mugs can assist in combating this harmful | | | | to be used when traveling often come have |
| effect. | | | | plastic lids that cannot be recycles. These plastic |
| While we certainly do try to embrace reusable | | | | lids along with the waxy liners found in paper cups |
| items and we attempt to reduce damaging | | | | make the whole item non-recyclable. |
| environmental impacts, we still overall need to be | | | | Unfortunately, another common alternative is |
| more receptive to recycling practices and | | | | Styrofoam cups, which is actually a lot worse |
| processes. People may not be aware that a | | | | because they are made from materials that are |
| growing number of coffee cups are crowding our | | | | hazardous to the environment. Recyclable paper |
| landfills. When it comes to creating, using, buying, | | | | cups are a good way to solve many of these |
| and selling disposable coffee cups, we need to | | | | issues, but travel mugs are probably the best |
| push harder for reform. | | | | solution for the environment's safety and health. |
| Disposable cups cannot be recycled because of | | | | Mugs offer a lot of other benefits as well. They |
| their waxy liners, which make these cups leak | | | | are quite cost effective; instead of emptying your |
| resistant and better insulated. Cups that can be | | | | wallet to buy a cup of specialty coffee each |
| recycles are becoming more popular, however | | | | morning, you can purchase a whole bag of coffee |
| but the optimal solution is using travel mugs | | | | for about the same cost. It's easy to brew up |
| instead of disposable cups. Travel mugs can be | | | | your own coffee at home and by the time your |
| reused, they are portable and they provide better | | | | coffee is ready to go, you too will be dressed |
| insulation than disposable coffee cups. They also | | | | and ready to get going! Travel mugs are also |
| save money and they can help save the | | | | convenient because they are easy to handle and |
| environment! Awareness needs to be raised and | | | | they are available in many different variations and |
| more companies need to create incentives for | | | | styles. So check out promotional mugs when you |
| using travel mugs. | | | | are thinking of promoting your business and help |
| While there are companies making efforts to | | | | keep our earth green! |
| reduce the use of these items, consumers need | | | | |