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  1. #1
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    coffee cups in the office or not?

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    I’m trying to be green and phase out disposable coffee cups, we buy anywhere from 3000 to 6000 per month. Sorry I didn't make one of those fancy poll things:


    So quick question: (ask your spouse’s too)

    1.Does your company supply paper coffee cups?
    2.Styrofoam?
    3.Doesn’t supply cups?
    4.You don’t care, stop bothering me.

    Thanks!

  2. #2
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    3. We have our own. I can't really imagine needing a disposable one. No. I'm wrong, there are a few disposable ones in the meeting rooms, meant for guests.
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  3. #3
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    I'm pretty sure we have disposable ones in the kitchen, but many people use their own mug instead.

    (I don't drink coffee, so I don't remember offhand. But occasionally I will make a cup of tea here at work, and the last time I did that there were cups here for me to use.)

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  4. #4
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    We're an environmental agency, so it's Bring Your Own Cup. We have a collection of cups and mugs for visitors as needed.

  5. #5
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    The agency doesn't supply anything coffee-related, but our employee-funded coffee club does keep a stash of styrofoam cups around, as well as a small collection of hand-me-down mugs. Most employees use their own mugs.

  6. #6
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    We have a collection of coffee mugs and extras for guests.
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  7. #7
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    Use my own. Even when I stop at the coffee shop I try and take my own travel mug along for use.

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  8. #8
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    I use my own. We do have a couple of extras for guests and do not use disposable cups at all.

  9. #9
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    We have our own. And it's pretty disgusting here, since we don't have a kitchen sink to wash them in and our building landlord doesn't like us washing dishes in the bathroom sink.

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    Quote Originally Posted by roadtrip View Post
    use my own. Even when i stop at the coffee shop i try and take my own travel mug along for use.
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  11. #11
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    Where I worked this summer, we all had our own mugs. I usually came in with a cafe au lait or a mocha in the morning in my travel cup and then used my mug in the day at work. I love my travel mug because it has a "clip" function that clips onto a basket or your handlebars!

    Currently, I started the coffee trend in the office with the grad students, being the first one to bring a pot in! We all have mugs and are pretty dang eco conscious!
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  12. #12
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    bring your own with some extra ones for visitors. I bring in a handmade one from Etsy. Wash it in the work sink and bring it home every few days for a hot cleaning.
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  13. #13
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    The cafeteria in our building uses paper disposables. I imagine you can use your own for the price of a (small?)...but I'm not sure. I never buy coffee there.
    There is a "coffee fund" on our floor with a few divisions. You pay into it for coffee, sugar, creamer, but you supply your own mug. Tea drinkers just toss a few nickels in a can for sugar, if that's their thing, I think. I think there are a few extra mugs kicking around for guests.
    I drink coffee at home, and when I bike commute, I bring a thermos with coffee and have a mug at my desk.
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  14. #14
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    We usually bring our own or use one out of the office's kitchen cupboard. If there is a special occasion, like a pot luck lunch or a bridal shower or baby shower, we'll use styrofoam then to minimize clean-up.

  15. #15
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    Our company supplies paper ones but I can count on one hand the number of times I've seen someone use one. Most everyone has their own mug,
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