{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a/613638aa7b15c1001919f997?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Power of Reusable Coffee Cups - Sorcha, Conscious Cup Campaign","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a/1630943122706-5e6e23694d446af02af32564fadf65b7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>For episode 53 I go back to the basics</strong> of environmental issues and talk about the infamous single use polluter: disposable coffee cups. For this, there's none other to talk to other than Sorcha Kavanagh from <a href=\"https://consciouscup.ie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Conscious Cup Campaign</a>. This is a programme not just encouraging individuals to bring a reuseable cup, but encouraging cafés and businesses to drive the change forward and lead by example. Follow the Conscious Cup Campaign on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/CCCampaign_Irl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@CCCampaign_Irl</a> or Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/consciouscupcampaign/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@consciouscupcampaign</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Stay tuned behind the scenes of this podcast by following on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bookofleavespodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@Bookofleavespodcast</a>, Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/BookofLeavesPod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@BookofLeavesPod</a> or <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/bookofleavespodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>. Don't forget to rate, review, share, and if you can, please support this podcast on Patreon (&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/bookofleaves\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/bookofleaves</a>&nbsp;). More on:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://bookofleavespodcast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://bookofleavespodcast.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>We cover:</p><ul><li>[05:10] How the Conscious Cup Campaign started.</li><li>[08:20] Sorcha’s personal journey to being eco-conscious.</li><li>[11:50] Disposable cup statistics in Ireland.</li><li>[16:25] Where we currently stand regarding reuseable cups and COVID.</li><li>[21:45] Advice for customers on how to encourage cafés they frequent to join the campaign.</li><li>[28:00] Are compostable cups much better?</li><li>[31:55] In the grand scheme of the climate crisis, is having a reuseable cup really going to solve things?</li><li>[35:10] Reuseable cup brand/type favourites.</li><li>[37:30] <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/CJTbEEunsvO/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lucy O'Sullivan</a>'s 2.4km cycle for Jigsaw &amp; The Conscious Cup Campaign along the Wild Atlantic Way Cycle. <a href=\"https://twitter.com/CCCampaign_Irl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click this link to donate</a>!</li><li><br></li></ul><p><strong>Also mentioned:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/1714427525455846\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Zero Waste Ireland Facebook group</a>.</li><li><a href=\"http://www.bookofleavespodcast.com/ep-19-simple-no-waste-life-timi-nicholson/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Timi Nicholson.</a></li><li><a href=\"https://livinglightlyinireland.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Elaine Butler</a>.</li><li><a href=\"https://www.thebodyshop.com/en-gb/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Body Shop</a>.</li><li><a href=\"https://huskee.co/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Huskee</a> cup.</li><li><a href=\"https://uk.keepcup.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Keepcup</a>.</li><li><a href=\"https://stojo.co/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stojo Cup</a>.</li><li><a href=\"https://www.gatherandgather.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gather &amp; Gather</a> – Julia Murray.</li><li><a href=\"https://consciouscup.ie/resources/contactless.php\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#ContactlessCoffee</a></li><li><a href=\"https://doughnuteconomics.org/about-doughnut-economics\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth</a> book recommendation.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Examples of cafés currently accepting reuseables (and many small, independent cafés are too!):</p><ul><li>Starbucks</li><li>Sprout</li><li>Costa</li><li>Lolly &amp; Cooks</li><li>Butlers</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Ceara Carney "}