A Portland-Based Bar Industry Veteran Wants to Reinvent the Plastic Cup

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A Portland-based bar industry veteran wants to reinvent the single-use plastic cup

: plastic, dishwasher-safe, BPA-free, reusable bar cups with sealable lids and built-in straws, all made from at least 30 percent recycled material and easily recyclable. Eventually, Plant says, they would want it to be a closed-loop system, with Sip cups made from the recycled remains of other Sip cups. The website claims that the cups each eliminate, on average, 500 single-use cups and straws from circulation.

Plant is no stranger to this kind of work, having previously co-founded the local barware shop Bull in China with two other industry workers. So while Sip products aren’t on bar tables yet, he’s optimistic they will be soon. Sip has also partnered with local investment company the

 

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