Tommy McLoughlin IRELAND IS BACK in business in so many ways, and the Covid-19 question we now face is whether as a society we go back to old habits or if attitudes have permanently changed, and if they have, what are the consequences?
Studies by University of Hawaii researchers have shown how plastic contributes to climate change. Greenhouse gases, methane and ethylene, are released from plastic waste under the influence of sunlight.The production of plastic amounts to about 5% of the world’s annual production of oil – a key contributor to global warming. Severe weather-related catastrophes like the Australian bush fires have consistently driven new behaviours aimed at slowing climate change and saving the environment.
Our cup is hygienic , plastic-free, recycles with ordinary paper and meets all the requirements of the EU Single Use Plastics Directive. We have been working on the project for almost eight years, but it now has established distribution networks and sales in 25 countries with customers across a wide spectrum including Burger King, HSBC Bank and Columbia University.
Plastic coffee cup lids are one of the most exposed and mishandled food service items. A study by the University of Arizona found up to 17% of plastic lids stacked in the self-service areas at coffee shops were contaminated by faecal matter. The move away from plastic-coated cups, plastic lids and straws has been gradual, but it will gain renewed pace now. Change will come rapidly, and it will be heavily influenced by social media highlighting the risk of cross-contamination through plastic. But they are still market-dominant. Almost all fast food outlets continue to use plastics to serve cold drinks because it is cheaper than more environmentally-friendly alternatives.
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