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To: Tramlines Fringe venues across Sheffield
Tramlines Fringe - We need a Reusable Revolution!
Sheffield Action on Plastic are calling on all Sheffield venues due to take part in this year's Tramline Fringe to adopt and use reusable cups.
For every 1 million reusable event cups used, 1000 tonnes of C02e emissions and 300 tonnes waste could be avoided.
Sheffield Action on Plastic own 5,000 reusable cups and are working with Circulayo in Derby who can set up venues with the ability to run a simple, cashless deposit return scheme so that cups are returned and aren't lost.
A Reusable Revolution in Sheffield is possible!
For every 1 million reusable event cups used, 1000 tonnes of C02e emissions and 300 tonnes waste could be avoided.
Sheffield Action on Plastic own 5,000 reusable cups and are working with Circulayo in Derby who can set up venues with the ability to run a simple, cashless deposit return scheme so that cups are returned and aren't lost.
A Reusable Revolution in Sheffield is possible!
Why is this important?
- Every year 12 million tonnes of plastic ends up in the ocean, killing 100,000 marine mammals and turtles and a million sea birds
- 100+ million plastic cups are used every year at UK festivals and live events, and most of these are incinerated or sent to landfill
- Globally 500 billion plastic cups are used each year. If lined up end-to-end these cups would span 50 million kilometres – or more than 130 trips from the Earth to the Moon
- Plastic pint cups are the sixth-most commonly found plastic item in Britain’s rivers, and the eighth on the nation’s beaches
