Did you use your own cup/mug or did you use a styrofoam/card cup and throw it away after you finished? Where did it come from, where is it going and how will it get there? Did you ask yourself that?

You wouldn’t have to if you used a washable mug.

According to the environmental protection agency over 25 BILLION styrofoam cups are thrown away a year*. It’s understandable using a styrofoam or cardboard cup if your out and about, but if you’re in the office or at school it’s easy enough to carry a mug to the machine.

*Source: The throwaway generation: 25 billion Sytrofoam cups a year.

I found this page full of facts about paper waste and recycling. This is one of them. The other one I found quite dissapointing is the one I’ve added to the bottom of all Go Green posts; see below.

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In 2004 Britain produced 434 million tons of waste; enough to fill the Albert Hall 4384 times over the course of the year.

That eco-fact was sent in by Gwen — thanks Gwen.

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