A growing number of coffee houses in San Francisco banish to-go paper cups and replace them with glass jars, rental mugs and other such policies
A number of coffee houses in San Francisco are banishing paper to-go cups and replacing them with everything, from glass jars to rental mugs and BYO cup policies.
Customers who plan to sip and go at Boutique Crenn will be encouraged to bring their own coffee cups, says spokeswoman Kate Bittman. Larger coffee and fast-food chains around the US are feeling a sense of urgency to be more environmentally friendly, and will no doubt be watching, said Bridget Croke, of New York-based recycling investment firm Closed Loop Partners, which is working with Starbucks and McDonald's to develop an eco-friendly alternative to the disposable coffee cup.
California cities have long been leaders in recycling and passing laws to encourage eco-friendly habits. Anticipating the fee, a group of about a dozen Berkeley cafes teamed up in a mug-sharing programme, where customers can rent a stainless steel cup from one cafe and drop it off at any of the others. Vessel, the Colorado start-up that provides the cups, has a similar program running in Boulder.Many coffee drinkers in the San Francisco area are taking Blue Bottle's announcement in stride.
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