The UK’s first reusable cup scheme has launched in Glasgow in a drive to reduce single use products.
Borrow Cup is now available at over 40 locations across the city including Costa and Caffè Nero shops, Burger King, Tinderbox and Sprigg.
Customers can choose to pay a £1 deposit for the reusable cup when purchasing a drink, and then the next time they go to one of these locations they have the choice to either swap the cup for a clean one, return it and get their deposit back, or they can drop it off at any return point for a £1 e-voucher.
If this initial three month period proves successful there are plans to expand the scheme across Scotland.
Over 388 million disposable cups are used each year across Scotland and while 3 in 4 people own a reusable cup, only a third say they use it at least once a month.
Discounts and extra loyalty points at most participating locations are being offered to customers of the Borrow Cup to as encouragement.
Borrow Cup is now available at over 40 locations across the city including Costa and Caffè Nero shops, Burger King, Tinderbox and Sprigg.
Customers can choose to pay a £1 deposit for the reusable cup when purchasing a drink, and then the next time they go to one of these locations they have the choice to either swap the cup for a clean one, return it and get their deposit back, or they can drop it off at any return point for a £1 e-voucher.
If this initial three month period proves successful there are plans to expand the scheme across Scotland.
Over 388 million disposable cups are used each year across Scotland and while 3 in 4 people own a reusable cup, only a third say they use it at least once a month.
Discounts and extra loyalty points at most participating locations are being offered to customers of the Borrow Cup to as encouragement.
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00:00The UK's first reusable cup scheme has launched in Glasgow in a drive to reduce single-use products.
00:06Bottle Cup is now available at over 40 locations in the city including Costa and Caffe Nero shops,
00:12Burger King, Tenderbox and Sprigg. Customers can choose to pay a £1 deposit for the reusable cup
00:19when purchasing a drink and then the next time they go to one of these locations
00:23they have the choice to either swap the cup for a clean one, return it and get their deposit back
00:28or they can drop it off at any return point for a £1 e-voucher. If this initial three-month period
00:34proves successful there are plans to expand the scheme across Scotland. Over 388 million
00:40disposable cups are used each year across Scotland and while three in four people own a reusable cup
00:46only a third say they use it at least once a month. Discounts and extra loyalty points
00:51at most participating locations are being offered to customers of the Bottle Cup.