How do retailers feel about getting customers to stop using paper cups?  Regardless of recycled material, compostables, corn plastic, or any of those materials, wouldn't it be better just to keep all to-go cups out of the trash?

What do you think would happen if retailers offered this type of incentive.  Instead of offering a discount to customers with travel mugs, as is traditional in many coffee shops, charge a premium for to-go cups. If you add 10 or 15 cents for a paper or plastic cup, do you think you would have a positive effect on consumer attitudes?  Or are you afraid you would just loose business?

Similarly, does anyone offer their customers reusable hot sleeves?

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