Reusable cups introduced in Scotland to try and reduce single-use plastics

It's hoped the scheme could be rolled out further if it's successful

If you go somewhere, like to the cinema or out for a snack, sometimes there can be lot of single-use cups on offer.

According to Zero Waste Scotland, 388 million disposable cups are used in Scotland each year.

Now a returnable drinking cup scheme has started in Glasgow to try and reduce waste from single-use products.

'Borrow Cup' has more than 40 major brands and independent cafes getting involved.

Some big coffee shops already fill people's own cups if they bring them in and offer them a discount.

However, the new scheme will have the reusable ones available at the shops rather than people needing to bring their own in from home.

Charity Hubbub and reuse platform Reposit are behind the plan and want to expand it across Scotland if it all goes well in the first three months.

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How does the 'Borrow Cup' scheme work?

People who buy a drink at one of the stores involved will be asked if they want to use a Borrow Cup for £1. They can then get a discount or loyalty reward.

The cups come in three sizes and customers can return them after they use them for a clean one for their next drink or a £1 voucher.

Hubbub says around three-quarters of people in the UK own a reusable cup, but only a third use them at least once a month.

Gavin Ellis, co-founder of Hubbub, said: "By making it easy and convenient for people to choose reusable cups, we hope Borrow Cup will shift habits and help to make reusable cups the norm."

Gavin says the success of the project will be down to how many people use it and how many cups are returned so they can be used again.

Stuart Chidley, co-founder of Reposit, said: "The world is watching how Glasgow is leading the way so that they can follow."

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