Today is Cyber Monday which is the largest day for online purchases around the world. In 2015, Cyber Monday reached a staggering $2.98 billion dollars in sales. With all of these purchases comes an enormous amount of waste that is generated from packaging to shipping. So if you’re partaking in some Cyber Monday…(Read More)
Genentech is a biotechnology company based in Silicon Valley that has been taking reuse to the next level with Cupanion since April 2017. Genentech had a goal of reducing disposable bottle waste at their corporate offices and with the Cupanion app, they have been able to divert 18,937 bottles from going to landfill so…(Read More)
We can’t believe it has been three years since Cupanion started taking reuse to the next level at the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Conference! This year Cupanion helped divert 1,417 number of disposable cups and 716 disposable bottles. Since 2015, together with the AASHE community we have…(Read More)
Since its founding in 1968, Fetzer Vineyards has remained a pioneer in sustainable business practices and a champion of the waste free movement. Fetzer has been able to successfully implement company wide initiatives to both track and reduce the amount of waste entering landfills. Today, Fetzer has successfully achieved 97.7% waste diversion. This means…(Read More)
We are very excited to announce that Cupanion has been selected to take part in the Ontario Scale Up Program! The Ontario Scale Up program is a four year, $32.4-million initiative funded by Ontario’s Ministry of Economic Development and Growth and the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science, and delivered through MaRS…(Read More)
Welcome to our new Cupanion Waste Free Blog Series! In this series we will be focusing on organizations, schools, and companies that have become or are trying to become waste free. We will be highlighting their initiatives along with the tactics they’re using to achieve their waste free goal. Each day the The University…(Read More)
One of the hardest yet best parts of living on campus is learning to give up your diet of home cooked meals, for campus takeout dining. Due to the high volume of students University dining halls typically have to feed, they sometimes skimp on flavour, by trying to make recipes as easy as possible to…(Read More)
At Cupanion® we attend trade shows and conferences across North America on a regular basis. They are a great way to get to know people in our markets and connect with current clients. However, every time we attend a new show we are flabbergasted by the amount of waste these events produce from start to…(Read More)
Being environmentally friendly doesn’t mean that you have to completely change the way you live. In fact, being green is a lot easier than one may think. Every day you probably do environmentally friendly acts without evening knowing it. Turning off the tap when you are brushing your teeth, switching the lights off when…(Read More)
It’s that time of year again! Festival season is upon us, it is time to soak up some sun, enjoy some good music, and spend time with friends. Below are some tips on how to enjoy a festival in away that will make the planet happy too: With the latest athleisure style trend in…(Read More)
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