Recyclable Coffee Cups in Ireland

AnthonyCny

Where can you buy recyclable coffee cups in Ireland. Tried online, very expensive and large shipping costs.


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All My Stars Aligned

Are these for your personal use or for a shop?

I use a Keep Cup myself.

If for a business you could look at vegware.ie.

AnthonyCny

All My Stars Aligned wrote: »

Are these for your personal use or for a shop?

I use a Keep Cup myself.

If for a business you could look at vegware.ie.

It's for a business. Vegware prices basically double what I'm paying for non-recyclable cups. It can't be twice as expensive.

Seems to be no where to buy them in Ireland

dobbs2210

Cash and Carry do them.
Some Pound shops do them as well.

All My Stars Aligned

Ya, I know there pricy alright. There compostable as opposed to recyclable so can go in general waste.

AnthonyCny

All My Stars Aligned wrote: »

Ya, I know there pricy alright. There compostable as opposed to recyclable so can go in general waste.

I was going to say compostable rather than recyclable.

Think I'll get the compostable cups even if they are twice the price. Can't stand the waste of normal takeaway cups. Used for 5 mins and then binned. Madness they can't be recycled.

All My Stars Aligned

Lot's of cafe's in Dublin are using them. AFAIK they don't sell through wholesalers, only direct. I've met with their Dublin rep (name escapes me) a few time, very nice guy and won't try to hard sell you. They'll also do branded cups for you if you wish.

AnthonyCny

All My Stars Aligned wrote: »

Lot's of cafe's in Dublin are using them. AFAIK they don't sell through wholesalers, only direct. I've met with their Dublin rep (name escapes me) a few time, very nice guy and won't try to hard sell you. They'll also do branded cups for you if you wish.

Is that vegware?

All My Stars Aligned

Yes

AnthonyCny

All My Stars Aligned wrote: »

Yes

Got some compostable cups off them. Feel better already.

No real difference with the actual cup only it's compostable!

happyday

AnthonyCny wrote: »

Where can you buy recyclable coffee cups in Ireland. Tried online, very expensive and large shipping costs.


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Have you tried Zero Waste Ireland on Facebook? You might get your answer there.

happyday

Also would you consider letting customers bring their own reusable cup and offering a discount or a free coffee after, say, ten uses? A lot of people feel like you do about the waste. You could attract more business this way. Maybe sell reusable cups yourself too.

AnthonyCny

happyday wrote: »

Also would you consider letting customers bring their own reusable cup and offering a discount or a free coffee after, say, ten uses? A lot of people feel like you do about the waste. You could attract more business this way. Maybe sell reusable cups yourself too.

We're only open a month, just getting properly set up now. We've to come up with different ideas about pricing and reusable cups etc. Our customers are basically 90% tourists who wouldn't have cups with them. So compostable cups are a start!

sozbox

Another option

http://www.down2earthmaterials.ie/custom-printed-cups/

Not sure on price

jwwb

As a social experiment have the option of the compostible cup at say a 5c premium. See who's willing to pay a little extra.

happyday

AnthonyCny wrote: »

We're only open a month, just getting properly set up now. We've to come up with different ideas about pricing and reusable cups etc. Our customers are basically 90% tourists who wouldn't have cups with them. So compostable cups are a start!

Best of luck with it. It's great that you are thinking along these lines. I'd certainly support you if I could.

AnthonyCny

jwwb wrote: »

As a social experiment have the option of the compostible cup at say a 5c premium. See who's willing to pay a little extra.

That's a great idea. Might try it out .