Disposable coffee cups
Recycling
To properly dispose of your coffee cup follow these 4 steps:
- Remove the lid an place in the plastics recycling bin;
- Remove the sleeve and place in the paper recycling bin;
- Dump leftover coffee in to the compost bin; and,
- Place your disposable coffee cup in to the plastics recycling bin.
UVic sends approximately 40 tonnes of coffee cups to the landfill each year, this equates to approximately 3,000 cups a day. Instead of using a disposable cup, remember to bring your own reusable mug to campus.