Coffee consumption at FEUP with lower environmental impact | Building I<\/h1><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Following the initiatives already carried out by the Commissioner for Sustainability with the aim of reducing the carbon footprint associated with the consumption of coffee from FEUP’s\u00a0Vending<\/em> machines, we present the LOOPACK team!<\/p>\n\nFun fact: did you know that the number of disposable cups that are wasted annually in vending machines alone in the European Union could exceed 21 million?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
That represents more than 1 million tons of CO2, a footprint larger than 160,000 Europeans combined! This topic is no longer new, but the solutions so far have been ineffective: some encourage the use of personal cups and others, even worse, reduce coffee consumption.<\/p>\n
Well, it’s time to change the paradigm and eliminate the problem at its root, without having to stop drinking coffee or having to carry a dirty cup behind you.<\/p>\n
Imagine this: a reusable cup that can be used as a disposable, just buy the coffee, drink it, throw the cup away and it then magically appears back in the machine, reducing emissions by more than 50%. It is fascinating? We don’t want to brag, but yes, we think so too.<\/p>\n
How can you do that? Just follow these steps:<\/p>\n
\n- Go to the\u00a0Vending<\/em>\u00a0Machine at Edif\u00edcio I<\/strong>\u00a0at FEUP with your U.Porto card<\/li>\n
- You will see a beautiful Loopack dispenser next to the vending machine, just swipe your U.Porto card and a glass will fall out<\/li>\n
- Take the cup and use it for your coffee, in the same vending machine<\/li>\n
- Enjoy your well-deserved coffee break and, when you’re done, throw the cup in any of our smart bins<\/li>\n
- Smile, and enjoy the fact that you just helped the planet!<\/li>\n
- (Optional) Register on our platform so you can track your impact! Furthermore, for every 10 coffees you drink from our cups, and after you return them, we’ll buy you a coffee! Follow the link to see more (https:\/\/loopack.streamlit.app\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Loopack will be at FEUP for the entire month of February, so take advantage and come and experience being sustainable without having to work with us!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>
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Following the initiatives already carried out by the Commissioner for Sustainability with the aim of reducing the carbon footprint associated with the consumption of coffee from FEUP’s\u00a0Vending<\/em> machines, we present the LOOPACK team!<\/p>\n Fun fact: did you know that the number of disposable cups that are wasted annually in vending machines alone in the European Union could exceed 21 million?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n That represents more than 1 million tons of CO2, a footprint larger than 160,000 Europeans combined! This topic is no longer new, but the solutions so far have been ineffective: some encourage the use of personal cups and others, even worse, reduce coffee consumption.<\/p>\n Well, it’s time to change the paradigm and eliminate the problem at its root, without having to stop drinking coffee or having to carry a dirty cup behind you.<\/p>\n Imagine this: a reusable cup that can be used as a disposable, just buy the coffee, drink it, throw the cup away and it then magically appears back in the machine, reducing emissions by more than 50%. It is fascinating? We don’t want to brag, but yes, we think so too.<\/p>\n How can you do that? Just follow these steps:<\/p>\n Loopack will be at FEUP for the entire month of February, so take advantage and come and experience being sustainable without having to work with us!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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