31st Oct 2018 - 06:00
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Private hospital group BMI Healthcare has vowed to remove all plastic and non-recyclable cups from its 58 sites across England, Scotland and Wales by the end of November.
It follows the group’s ban on plastic cutlery earlier this year and, said to use circa 5.2m single-use disposable coffee/tea/ water cups each year, is the latest move in its “drive to replace non-essential single-use plastics.”
Head of hotel services Jason Hession said: “Our previous tea and coffee cups were either Styrofoam or double-walled plastic-lined cups, while our water cups were plastic. None of these break down properly in the environment and at BMI Healthcare, we share concerns over the effects of plastic on our wildlife, oceans and in the food that we eat.
“By moving to the new recyclable cups, we hope to contribute to the long-term health of our planet and hope that we inspire others to do the same.”