Paper straws have seen an upsurge in demand as the environmentally damaging plastic straw becomes illegal to sell in the UK. As of October 1st 2020 single use plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds have been banned in the UK and will not be available to purchase from this day forward. Environmental campaigners and activists … Read more
How many people have left Lego on the floor and experienced that searing pain of discomfort as the full weight of your body presses a rouge piece into the bottom of your foot? Your instant reaction is to firstly scream and shout obscenities about how much you hate Lego and after the pain subsides, you … Read more
We have had many questions from prospects and customers about Compostable and Biodegradable cups. We feel this article from FPA will throw some light on the environmental aspects of paper cups. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us on 01200 449900 to find out more or call us to understand … Read more
Take action for your world! Research by BBC Experts have revealed that they think by 2050, the amount of plastic in the ocean will weigh more than the amount of fish in the ocean. At Printed Cup Company, we understand our corporate social responsibility and work hard to find ways to help end plastic pollution … Read more
100% Recyclable Cups! The coffee industry in the UK is proving to be thriving and profitable. The Allegra World-Coffee Portal has recently published Project Café 2018 UK report, which shows 5.3% growth within the coffee shop market, with over 24,000 coffee shops now operating in the UK. With the recent publicity about paper cup disposal … Read more
We are over the moon to have won the Green Apple Award for Environmental Best Practice 2017! Thank you to The Green Organisation for honouring us with the Green Apple Award for Environmental Best Practice 2017 for our work with Green Earth Appeal. We work with the Green Earth Appeal by planting trees in emerging … Read more
Printed Cup Company, based in Lancashire, has won a Green Apple Environment Award for Environmental Best Practise 2017. They competed against more than 500 other nominations in the Green Apple Awards for Environmental Best Practice, and they will be presented with their trophy and certificate at a glittering presentation ceremony in the Houses of Parliament, … Read more
As part of our commitment to the environment, we are continuing our support and membership with Simply Cups. The scheme provides a cost-efficient collection and recycling service to help paper cup manufacturers and organisations operating within the supply chain reduce their operating costs and improve their environmental credentials. This scheme is a great fit for … Read more
The recent attention brought to the recycling of coffee cups by the media is something close to ours and our customer’s hearts. As a manufacturer of disposable products we are glad these issues have been brought to light and wish to make the issues surrounding this eco-subject clearer for our customers. We understand that while … Read more
In the news and on social media there has been issues circulating around recycling of paper cups. As a company, we are committed to creating a plan for advising the take away coffee industry, providing correct recycling instructions and the organising of the correct disposal of paper cups. We want to make you more aware … Read more