The paper cup problem

April 10, 2015

 

The problem:

• Georgian campuses use over 3 million paper cups a year.
• Paper cups are clogging our waste disposal bins and lowering our landfill diversion rates.
• If you throw your cup in a recycling bin, the entire contents of that bin are contaminated and end up in a landfill.

The solution:

• Bring a reusable mug to campus. You’ll save 10 cents on your campus beverage every time!
• Take the #GCKilltheCup pledge to stop using paper cups.
• Spread the word by tweeting or instagramming a selfie with your reusable mug, hashtag #GCKilltheCup. You could win a $300 Georgian Stores gift card.
• If you DO buy a paper cup, recycle your lid and sleeve – and put the cup itself in the garbage.
• Take part in Georgian’s Earth Day campus cleanups