These Cups are “For the Birds”

Americans discard an estimated 50 billion paper coffee cups every year—most after a single use. The vast majority end up in landfills, contributing to the growing problem of single-use waste. As awareness of environmental issues continues to rise, more people are embracing sustainable alternatives, from recycling to reuse.

Whether you choose to refill, upcycle, or find new, creative uses for your Anthora paper coffee cup, every small action contributes to a larger goal: reducing waste and building better sustainable coffee habits. A great cup deserves more than just one pour. Join us in rethinking reuse – one cup at a time.

The phrase "for the birds" is typically used to convey that something is worthless.  But your used paper coffee cup is far from useless.  By putting bird seed inside your used cup and placing it on a window sill  (or somewhere that is elevated slightly so that they can see it on their search for food), you can do some bird watching up close. 

Another idea:  You can even use them as scoops for your pet’s food to save you from purchasing a plastic one. This may even come in handy when gardening as if you don’t have many tools of your own, you can use your cup as a scoop for the dirt and other materials when planting. You could always shred the cup too and add it to your compost once it has reached its finite amount of uses.