Sip, recycle, repeat: UK Recycling to tackle coffee cup waste on campus

In an effort to boost recycling rates on campus, University of Kentucky Recycling, a department within Facilities Management, is launching a coffee cup recycling awareness campaign in partnership with UK Dining. This initiative, which begins today, aims to educate the campus community on the recyclability of both paper and plastic coffee cups, encouraging proper disposal practices on campus.

Coffee cups at UK Dining establishments will carry informative stickers to reinforce the message that the cups can be recycled in any of UK’s blue mixed recycling containers. As part of the campaign, locations will also feature unique banners highlighting the recyclability of the coffee cups they use. Participating coffee spots across campus are:

• Cup of Commonwealth (The Cornerstone Building)
• William T. Young Library Starbucks
• Healthy Kentucky Research Building Starbucks
• Kentucky Clinic Starbucks
• Einstein Bros Bagels in the Chemistry-Physics Building
• PJ’s Coffee at Rosenburg College of Law
• PJ’s Coffee at Gatton College of Business and Economics