Officeworks Pinpoint magazine 29 | Page 24

Sustainability KeepCups - moving from disposable to reusable Did you know most disposable coffee cups can’t be recycled? At Officeworks, we care about the impact we have on the environment. Over the years, we have launched several initiatives to support this commitment such as Restoring Australia, FSC certified paper products, a comprehensive recycling program and strategic goals to reduce waste. We also believe little actions can have great impact. Even one person making a small change can make a big positive difference. That’s why in July 2018, we launched a reusable cup initiative for all new starters to receive their own Officeworks-branded KeepCup. The initiative will help to make a bigger positive difference by reducing single use coffee cups destined for landfill as well improving the onboarding experience for new team members by making them feel valued and welcomed to the team. Since the introduction, the East Bentleigh Support Office has significantly reduced the number disposable coffee cups in our waste and the feedback from our store team members has been overwhelmingly positive. It is a great incentive and the Hay Street team love embracing the change from disposable to reusable. — A massive THANK YOU from all the team here!’ said Chloe Bonnar (Store Business Manager) Officeworks Hay Street (WA). This is just another way Officeworks team members are helping make a bigger positive difference to the environment. ‘Here at Hay Street we run on caffeine, hot chocolates and the love of helping making bigger things happen! We love our KeepCups so much so the coffee shop next door knows our order by our colour cup! The impact it has had on our waste has been immense, as just a rough guide we have stopped at least 500 paper cups and plastic lids going to the trash! 24 Did you know? After plastic bottles, coffee cups are the second-largest contribu to rubbish as they cann tor ot be recycled. Did you know? e use 2.7 million • In Australia, w e cups a day or disposable coffe year a nearly 1 billion your carbon • Over a year, r if ur times smalle fo is footprint u yo if an th Cup you use a Keep . use disposables