Sheila
Google
This review is about sustainability only! 😀 I’d love to see better communication in-store about reusable mugs you have available (so great that you DO have them available!).
Often customers don’t think to ask for greener options, because they may subconsciously assume there is no better optjon. So perhaps asking them point blank if they want their coffee to stay in a reusable mug would help mitigate all the plastic trash created in house, as seen here in the trash cans and on tables.
It’s so fab you have real mugs—just gotta promote them and normalize them more! Especially for folks working from here or meeting friends here.
Because by 2050, we are slated to have more plastic in the ocean than fish. Plastics are made from fossil fuels, they take centuries to break down, and when they do, they break down into microplastics that are harmful to our health. Over 95% of plastics don’t get recycled, and the creation and use of plastics is only growing globally.
Knowing this, how can this business, located just near the water, the jewel of Greenpoint, help protect this ecosystem?
Some great examples to look to are shops like IXV coffee near Barclays, or Talea Brewing in Williamsburg. Both model the very real possibility of a business that doesn’t necessitate the creation of trash, by prioritizing “for here” options.
Congrats on the new biz—excited to come back to this lovely space, and hope to see some improvements on the single use plastics front! Always happy to chat further to talk through ideas :)