Refill Not Landfill’s goal is to reduce single-use waste by encouraging residents to use reusable cups when purchasing hot or cold drinks at participating Southbury retailers. To help encourage this change in behavior, Sustainable Southbury will fund a $25 monthly drawing for customers who use refillable cups.

 

Here’s How It Works:

1. Bring a clean, reusable cup or mug for refill to a participating local business.

2. Scan the QR code next to the register and enter your name and email address. You will be entered into a monthly drawing - refill participants could win $25. 

3. Enjoy your beverage without hurting the environment!

4. REPEAT – You can enter the monthly drawing EVERY time you buy a drink at any of the participating businesses.

 

Why Are We Doing This?

The state of Connecticut has been battling a huge solid waste problem. Hauling costs are estimated to increase significantly. Every effort needs to be made to reduce our volume of trash. Here are some facts:

• In the United States alone, 50 billion disposable coffee cups are used annually.

• Coffee cups are lined with plastic to reduce leakage; they cannot be recycled; they must be disposed of as trash.

• The standard polyethylene-lined paper cup takes 20 years to decompose.

• Used plastic cups can't be recycled into new plastic cups; they end up in the trash and last 450 years in the environment.

 

Implementing the use of refillable cups/mugs eliminates a source of trash that can remain in the environment for between 20 and 450 years.

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Businesses can sign up to participate in the program by filling out our contact form. Subject: Refill Not Landfill