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NextGen Cup Challenge to Develop Compostable or Recyclable Cups - New Round

10/10/2018

An opportunity for start-ups from anywhere in the world to join a consortium with the aim of developing recyclable and recyclable compostable cup solutions.

Globally, industry is struggling to improve recyclability of fibre cups. The reason many coffee cups are difficult to recycle is because they are sealed with a polyethylene (plastic) lining on the interior. Polyethylene cannot be recycled along with ordinary paper waste by local councils. In the UK, around 5,000 coffee cups are discarded each minute, but less than 1% of these are actually recycled.

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