Assumptions

What is included?

General assumptions: Reusable plastic cups, including producing and washing the cup. Assumed lifetime of 75 pints (generally more possible).

Material

Material is included.

Production

Production is included.

Distribution

Distribution is included.

Use

Use is included.

End of life

End of life is included.

  Carbon Footprint (CO2e)

We focus on carbon footprint (CO2e), the decisive factor affecting climate change. However, other dimensions should be taken in account before taking decisions, e.g. the water, the waste and the land footprint as well as the ethical perspective. Click here to learn more about CO2e.

Sources

  1. Hope Solutions (2020). IT DOESN’T STACK UP... How disposables compare to reusables. URL: http://www.powerful-thinking.org.uk/site/wp-content/uploads/5ae32a2a8cb7533f8f110742_Reusable-Cups-Factsheet.pdf

  2. Schwartz, S. (2019).The Carbon Cost of Coffee Cups. URL: https://www.officeclimatesolutions.com/the-carbon-cost-of-coffee-cups.html