The Manifesto pledge stated: “The paper cup supply chain agrees to work together to ensure paper cups are designed, used, disposed of and collected to maximise the opportunities for recycling by further investment and funding of recycling, disposal and collection projects.”
Defra has recognised the manifesto and Mark Pawsey MP, chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Packaging, said: “I’m encouraged to see industry working so closely together to find and implement solutions for recovering and recycling paper cups.”
Signatories include BaxterStorey, British Soft Drinks Association, Bunzl Catering Supplies, Caffe Nero, Compass, Costa, Greggs, Huhtamaki UK, McDonald’s Restaurants, Pret A Manger, Starbucks Coffee Company, and KFC.
Pictured (l-r): Joanna Gilroy, Bunzl Catering Services; Celena Fernandez, Compass; Jason Cotta, Costa EMA; Todd Braddley-Cole, Waitrose/John Lewis Partnership; Mark Pawsey, MP; Neil Whittall, Paper Cup Recovery and Recycling Group; Martin Kersh, Foodservice Packaging Association.