Learn about the environmental consequences and financial costs of double-walled cups and a new ecofriendly alternative that will solve all your problems.

Did you know that 50 billion disposable cups end up in landfills every year, creating a devastating environmental impact? It’s time to switch to a sustainable solution that can save both the planet and your wallet. In this post, we’ll explain why double-walled cups are a problem and how switching to single-walled cups paired with the Cucoon napkin sleeve can add up to big financial and environmental savings.

Article Summary Points

While Double-walled cups appear to be environmentally friendly, consumers are beginning to realize the many hidden drawbacks:

• Double-walled cups send twice as much single-use paper waste to landfills as single walled cups.
• The plastic-lining of double-walled cups makes them nearly impossible to recycle or compost.
• Only 3% of double-walled cups are recycled.
• Half of all hot drinks do not even require an additional sleeve for heat protection creating unnecessary waste.
• Double-walled cups are significantly heavier to ship increasing carbon emissions.
• After 6 minutes, most drinks no longer require a heat sleeve.
• Today’s consumers, particularly Gen Z, are increasingly aware and concerned about environmental issues and demand eco-friendly packaging​.
• Using single-walled cups with a Cucoon napkin sleeve is a cost effective, sustainable and customer focused solution.

What Are Double Walled Cups?

While double-walled cups may seem like a convenient solution for protecting customers’ hands, they’re contributing to a growing environmental crisis. The extra layer of paperboard containing adhesives, combined with the plastic lining, makes them nearly impossible to recycle or compost, resulting in billions of cups piling up in landfills.

In order to be properly recycled or composted, double-walled cups must be disposed of in the proper receptacles, collected, sorted and then processed at highly specialized facilities not available in all areas. This labor or resource intensive endeavor is extremely expensive and creates carbon emissions negating most environmental benefits.

For these reasons, only 2% of double-walled cups are actually recycled. 50 billion end up in landfills every year.

As more food establishments switch to double-walled cups, we are sending twice as much paper waste to landfills. Since only 50% of hot drinks actually require additional heat protection, double-walled cups are an unnecessary expense for your business.

What Can We Do?

Stop using double-walled cups! Single-walled cups use significantly less resources and energy to manufacture.

Source file: Single Wall Vs Double Wall Coffee Cup | BioPak Australia

What About Heat Protection?

While cardboard sleeves offer sufficient heat protection, their single-use purpose also contributes to unnecessary landfill waste. Fortunately, an ingenius and innovative new solution has hit the market call the Cucoon napkin sleeve.

This new 2-in-1 disposable cup heat sleeve conveniently unfolds into a biodegradable napkin.

The Cucoon napkin sleeve is more than just a heat sleeve, it increases the experience and value of your to-go beverages. Our patented multilayer design offers better heat protection than double-walled cups or cardboard sleeves.

Better Heat Protection

Save Money

By replacing double-walled cups and cardboard sleeves and eliminating the need for extra napkins, your business will save money and reduce paper waste.

Made From Linen-Soft Absorbent Material

Not only are our 2-in-1 sleeves dual purpose, helping to reduce single-use paper waste, but Cucoon’s do not contain any glue or plastic, making them biodegradable in just 6 months!

Cucoons Are Assembled In America

Cucoons Are Shipped In There Own Countertop Dispenser Pouches

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Ready to join the sustainability revolution? Order your FREE sample today and see how the Cucoon Napkin Sleeve can transform your business. Don’t wait—supplies are limited, and the future of your brand’s sustainability starts now! Order Your Free Sample Today HERE

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