The existing alternatives to the disposable plastic cup are not more respectful : paper cups. Contrary to popular belief, their manufacture from wood requires 13 times more water and 2 times more electricity. Their design costs 4.1 g of oil per cup, compared to 3.2 g for plastic. Besides, the thin layer of plastic on the bottom of the cup makes the paper up impossible to recycle and very difficult to compost.
The credible alternatives to disposable cups are to go green and sustainable with the reusable and recyclable cup.
The reusable cup is currently the most ecological solution. This durable product can be reused hundreds of times and, at the end of its life, be recycled.
Even if it requires 16 times more water than the disposable cup, it is also less harmful in terms of aquatic ecotoxicity.