Unique QR Codes
RFID, NFC
Laser Marking
Heat-diffusing Ribs
Internal Fill Lines
1000 Commercial Wash Cycles
PP: Real World Recyclable
Non-stick Stacking
Customisation Available
Ergonomic Drinking
Returnable Cup Range
Our pioneering range of Returnable Cups come off-the-shelf in grey, chalk and frosted. 2024 sees the introduction of our new stand-out orange lid as well as the purposefully designed cold cup with domed lid.
Carbon Savings of Returnable Cups
Single-use paper cup (PE Lining)
1. Frugalpac, Coffee Cup Study, April 2020
House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee – The price of plastic: ending the toll of plastic waste: Third Report of Session 2022–23 as written evidence to Parliament
Circular Returnable Cup (PP)
2. University of Exeter, Environment and Sustainability Institute, Prof Xiaoyu Yan ; Carbon Footprint of the Circular Returnable Cup: A Preliminary Life Cycle Assessment, January 2023 (available on request).
Circular Returnable Cup (rPP)
2. University of Exeter, Environment and Sustainability Institute, Prof Xiaoyu Yan ; Carbon Footprint of the Circular Returnable Cup: A Preliminary Life Cycle Assessment, January 2023 (available on request).
Pioneering 100% Recycled Content
US & Asia markets (FDA approved) are supplied in 100% food grade recycled PP (rPP). This makes the Circular Returnable Cup a fully circular product, making huge carbon savings for our industry. FSA European and UK markets are not currently able to use rPP due to pending regulatory approval. As such, the Circular Returnable Cup is supplied to these markets made from 100% recyclable, food grade virgin PP.
Highly Durable, Built to Last
A fundamental aspect of the Circular Design approach is to design a product to last as long as possible. Our Returnable Cup is designed to last over 1000 commercial wash cycles. It is tough and ready for whatever you can throw at it.
100% ‘Real World’ Recyclable
Everything can technically be recycled but our products are designed to fit and conform to the ‘real world’ restrictions of the recycling infrastructure that exists today and across the globe.
The best option for the environment
Premium Feel: ‘It’s a Keeper, not a Throw-away’
Designed from the bottom up
A cost-effective, affordable solution to replacing single-use
The most reliable at scale.
Specifically designed for reliable, scalable production.
The best option for Smart systems.
Technology Agnostic: smart-enabled and ready to work with any platform.
The best option commercially.
The cup is more durable meaning the cost per use is very low.
Small and Large Scale projects.
Bespoke & customised options available. Plain stock ready to ship.
Returnable Cup System
At Circular&Co. we’re supporting local communities, groups and businesses to make circularity accessible for everyone. We can help organisations create impactful ‘Returnable Cup Schemes‘ where customers can loan a reusable cup for a small deposit, usually complete with their favourite beverage at a discounted rate. Once used, their cup can be returned and refunded or kept in exchange for the original deposit. This process is already in motion across many businesses, read our Yallah Coffee Roasters case study to see how it is working.
The Lost Gardens of Heligan are one of Cornwall’s premier tourist destinations with over 3000 visitors a day – as you can imagine, that means a lot of tea and coffee! Circular&Co’s NOW Cup offered the perfect product for a returnable cup scheme where customers could return the cup at the end of their visit and redeem a deposit, or for them to keep their branded NOW Cup as a souvenir – the low price point encouraged easy adoption among visitors and helped spread information on the benefits of circularity.
Click here to view our project breakdown.
Love Topsham is a community group based in Devon that contacted Circular&Co. with the aim of fostering a reusable cup scheme. They aimed to reduce the 10,000 single-use cups estimated to be left behind each week in outdoor spaces. Coffee cup litter had become heightened by the covid crisis and increased visitors to the area with limited access to bins. With the support of partnering local businesses, the uptake of their Circular NOW Cups and subsequent waste reduction has been very positive.
Click here for more information on the project.
