Dorset country park bringing in reusable cup scheme
People buying hot drinks at Moors Valley will borrow cups on site
A new system's being introduced at a Dorset country park, with the aim of reducing waste from single-use cups for hot drinks.
Litter Free Dorset is working with Moors Valley to bring in a returnable cup scheme.
Visitors will borrow cups when they buy drinks, which can then be taken back to any food or drink outlets on site.
It's thought it could have the potential to save over 200,000 single-use cups every year, and reduce carbon emissions by around 20 tonnes.
Karl Prince, Country Parks Manager at Dorset Council, said: “As Moors Valley has grown and developed over the years there has been a noticeable shift towards visitors wanting more food and drink ‘on the go’.
"Ensuring the site offers both convenience and sustainability is something the rangers strive to achieve. This innovative scheme introduces a simple, convenient and modern way of implementing a reusable cup solution and helps us to reduce waste. The rangers are excited to work with Circular&Co. and are keen for this to help them achieve their goal of eliminating single-use waste.”
Emma Teasdale, Litter Free Dorset Coordinator, said: “We are thrilled to be launching this pioneering new scheme at Moors Valley, which will be a huge step towards making Dorset more sustainable for everyone and will pave the way for other attractions and venues to make similar changes.”
The returned cups will be washed ready for reuse by the next customer, with a seven day time limit for customers to take it back.
If they don't, they'll be charged £3 on the card used to pay for the drink, to cover the cost of a new one.