NUIG shops to use compostable cups; 1 million disposables end up in landfill per minute

The Issue

Over 1 million disposable coffee cups are placed in landfills worldwide every minute, where they each take over 20 years to break down.This is not sustainable , nor conducive to tackling climate change, and has negative impacts for marine wildlife and their habitats. Replacing these cups with ones which are compostable, just in NUIG, could have a significant impact, and even be beneficial for businesses, in terms of decreasing bin charges for smokeys, the bialann and SU shop. Sign the petition!

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The Issue

Over 1 million disposable coffee cups are placed in landfills worldwide every minute, where they each take over 20 years to break down.This is not sustainable , nor conducive to tackling climate change, and has negative impacts for marine wildlife and their habitats. Replacing these cups with ones which are compostable, just in NUIG, could have a significant impact, and even be beneficial for businesses, in terms of decreasing bin charges for smokeys, the bialann and SU shop. Sign the petition!

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Petition created on 1 March 2016