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Disposable cup use at cafes and restaurants drops by 72% since July 2018: ministry
By Kim ArinPublished : June 4, 2019 - 16:13
Disposable cups used for dine-in orders at cafes and fast-food restaurants dropped by 72 percent following the introduction of a government-led agreement to cut down on single-use products last year, the Ministry of Environment said Tuesday.
According to the Ministry of Environment survey of 21 coffeehouse and fast-food brands, disposable cups discarded at stores declined from 206 tons in July last year to 58 tons in April this year.
According to the Ministry of Environment survey of 21 coffeehouse and fast-food brands, disposable cups discarded at stores declined from 206 tons in July last year to 58 tons in April this year.
The surveyed franchise chains – including Starbucks, The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Caffe Pascucci, Dunkin’ Donuts, Angel-in-us, Ediya Coffee, A Twosome Place, McDonald’s, Burger King, KFC and Popeyes – entered into a voluntary agreement with the Environment Ministry in May 2018 to reduce the use of disposable items.
The terms of the agreement included providing reusable cups or mugs to dine-in customers, offering discounts to customers who bring personal mugs or containers and disposing of used plastic and paper dishware with registered recycling firms.
By Kim Arin (arin@heraldcorp.com)
