Every year we plant one tree for every keep-cup we sell through Fifteen Trees. In 2018, we sold 60 cups and so went out and organised the planting of 60 trees. The trees were planted in Flowerdale, Victoria by the Flowerdale Landcare Network. + 60 insta trees (check no). + any other free trees!!
Members of Flowerdale Landcare Network
Here’s some facts about ‘disposable coffee cups’ from Sustainability Victoria. Spot the disposable cups!
Australians consume more than 50,000 cups of coffee every half hour, and an estimated 1 billion takeaway hot drink cups every year. If we lined up all the coffee cups used each year in Australia they would stretch round the world…twice! That’s a lot of coffee cups.
Sadly, standard coffee cups made from liquid paperboard are rarely recycled. Even ‘compostable’ cups are rarely composted, because Australia’s existing composting facilities aren’t yet able to process them effectively, and it can be hard to transport enough of the cups to the right place for composting.
This means coffee cups are a burden on our waste management services and our environment, filling up landfills and resulting in transport emission.
Why can’t coffee cups currently be recycled?
In most areas of Victoria, the hard plastic lid can be recycled but the coffee cup itself should be put in the rubbish bin. Most cups are a mix of plastic and paper and only a few councils in Victoria can currently collect them for recycling.
Our re-useable cups are made by our friends at Earth Bottles. The cups are double-walled stainless steel and have a silicon lid to keep the heat in.
For every cup we sell, we plant one tree.
With any multiple orders, we also throw in a delicious packet of Grounded Pleasures drinking chocolate.
To buy click here
According to Sustainability Victoria, the average Australian lifestyle produces 15,000kg of carbon per year. If that sounds like a lot, it is! Over its lifetime, a tree can collect and store 268kg. This means, we each need to plant 58 trees per year to bring our individual carbon production down to zero. A little tricky for most of us to do in our own backyards, and this is where ‘A Subscription for the Planet’ comes in.
For hotels, embracing sustainability can strengthen brand loyalty, enhance their reputation, and help differentiate them in a competitive market. In this way, sustainable initiatives are not just good for the planet – they also make strong business sense, creating a win-win for hotels, their guests, and the communities and ecosystems they support.
There’s something quietly powerful about a person who decides, on their own, to do something good for the planet. No fanfare, no corporate mandate – just a simple choice to put a few trees in the ground. When hundreds of individuals make that same choice, something remarkable happens. Native forests are restored, wildlife corridors are rebuilt, and community groups across Australia get to do the work they love. So if you’ve ever purchased trees through Fifteen Trees, thank you.
Our re-useable cups are made by our friends at Earth Bottles. The cups are double-walled stainless steel and have a silicon lid to keep the heat in.
For every cup we sell, we plant one tree.
With any multiple orders, we also throw in a delicious packet of Grounded Pleasures drinking chocolate.
To buy click here 
