Just like smartphones, takeaway coffee seems to have taken over our lives. When you walk down any busy street or sit down in the library, half the people around you will be sipping caffeine from a cardboard cup. But our indulgence comes at a cost; just one takeaway drink per day creates over 10kg of waste each year.
Our caffeine habit hurts the environment – but it doesn’t have to. Here are six reasons why you should give up disposable cups and invest in a reusable coffee cup instead.