Be on trend with this switch
Keep cup in hand?
Your new tote accessory is…
Can you remember when you brought your first reusable coffee cup or ‘keep cup’ or if you don’t have one have you thought about it?
Was it a conscious switch to think about the environment or did you think, ‘hey everyone seems to have one, so I need one’? Did you need to be on-trend? Well be ahead of the next waste-free switch and buy yourself some reusable cutlery.
First, it was France, now its Germany banning the use of some single-use plastics. In fact, the Europen Union has a strategy for plastics in general. Kudos to a conglomerate of countries to take this initiative as well as many initiatives in regards to creating a circular economy.
South Australia is leading the way in Australia in banning the use of plastic; straws, cutlery, polystyrene cups, bowls and plates, and clamshell containers. How? I hear you say do you then do things like take-away or a food truck festival. The key to plastic-free success is to have reusable cutlery and plates in your tote, where ever you go. When you leave the house think, keys, mobile, hat, bag, keep cup and cutlery. So many of us now have a ‘keep cup’ or equivalent in our bag, so cutlery and a plate just seem like the next evolution.
Background Research
More information from the Government of South Australia on turning the tide on single-use plastics here.
Europen Plastic Strategy and information on the circular economy action plan is available here.
On the Ecoluxe Directory
For reusable cutlery and plate sets, there are now many alternatives.
Here are some of our loved brands with reusable items.
If you have a brand that you love, we would love to hear from you. ciao@levata.life
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Anita La Forgia
Life learner, multipotentialite, lifestyle elevator and creator
A treechanger who cooks to elevate life. Anita is passionate foodie using local, quality and seasonal ingredients. Living in the Macedon Ranges in Victoria she frequents the local farmers markets each week, with her beloved luggy. Her grandparents instilled the life skills of sustainable living, before sustainable living was a buzz word. She grew up in a restaurant and completing her International degree at César Ritz colleges in Switzerland, the heart land of hospitality, food and service.
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