COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, February 12, 2018
MOTION NO.6
MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons
Following on from Cork City Becoming the First Council to Stop Using Disposable Cups, we agree that South Dublin County Council follow their lead and stop Disposable Cup use in Council run buildings and offices, and that the Council run a campaign to encourage local businesses to do likewise. Also In 2017 Mayo County Council introduced a Keep Cup initiative in association with local tidy towns groups in Mayo we ask SDCC to follow their lead and introduce a Keep Cup initiative.
REPORT:
The Council is aware of, and is researching existing initiative, including those undertaken by Cork City & Roscommon County Councils, and this has been included in the 2018 ECC&PR SPC programme of works.
There are a number of cafes within the County who have already engaged in the Conscious cup campaign, which is supported Eastern Midlands Regional Waste Management Office, and SDCC encourages all cafes to engage in this initiative.
Currently SDCC, as part of the Local Authority Prevention Network (LAPN), has made submission to the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment in relation to the proposed introduction of a levy (15c) on disposable cups.
SDCC in itself, does not purchased disposable coffee cups. The Café Co Co (Coffee Dock) is a separately managed facility and the current service provider does not supply compostable cups. ‘Keep Cups’ however is something that the service provider is currently examining and hopes to introduce in the near future.
With effect from Monday 5th February, as part of the Conscious cup campaign, Café CoCo will be incentivising all customers by offer of a 10c discount when they bring their own reusable cup.
Tidy Towns groups interested in engaging the conscious cup campaign can make contact at info@consciouscup.ie