Festival Insights NEWS: No Excuse For Single Use Cups

There is “no excuse for single-use” cups to still be used at events according to the environmental not-for-profit City to Sea who are today launching their guide “Solutions on tap a guide to reducing waste & introducing reusable cup schemes at events”.  

The new guide for small and medium-sized events offers a practical and inspiring guide for organisers on how to avoid single-use plastics. Currently, over 100 million single-use plastic cups are used every year at UK festivals and live events, and most of these are incinerated or sent to landfill. The industry’s 100 million plastic cups are responsible for 100,000 tonnes of C02e emissions and 30,000 tonnes waste that could be avoided². City to Sea believe that another way is possible and by building on industry best practice they can make reuse and refilling the new norm at events across the UK this summer.  

The new guide offers practical…