Waitrose are removing all disposable takeaway cups from their shops - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food Waitrose are removing all disposable takeaway cups from their shops By You Magazine - April 10, 2018 In recent years, the name Waitrose has become synonymous with the phrase ‘free coffee’ (or tea, depending on your preference). The supermarket’s popular scheme, which allows shoppers with myWaitrose cards to get a complimentary hot beverage when they make a purchase, has been a huge success since its launch in 2013. However, as consumers and brands become increasingly aware of the impact that their daily caffeine habit can have on the environment, they’ve decided to make a significant change: removing all disposable takeaway cups from their shops. ‘Here at Waitrose, we believe in doing everything we can to protect our environment, which includes reducing the amount of plastic we use,’ the chain explained in a statement. ‘You can still enjoy a free cup of tea or coffee when you shop with us; remember to bring your own reusable cup and your myWaitrose card with you.’ The rollout of the new system will begin in stores in Banbury, Billericay, Ipswich, Newmarket, Norwich, Sudbury, Wymondham, and Upminster, as well as Little Waitrose Fitzroy Street, from 30th April, and will be complete by the autumn. Waitrose estimate that removing takeaway cups from their stores will save more than 52 million cups every single year – which equates to 221 tonnes of plastic, and over 665 tonnes of paper. The move has won the shop a significant amount of praise already, with one follower on Facebook declaring: ‘Great idea, I’ve been doing this for about three months now and if I forget my cup I don’t allow myself a coffee.’ ‘Good news,’ another agreed. ‘I keep my keep my Waitrose ‘keep cup’ in my car (it does get washed!) so I grab it, pop it in my reusable shopping bag when I come into store and am reminded it’s there when I pack my shopping. This little method works for me!’ RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved