As the entertainment and leisure industries have been taking a closer look at how to cull their use of single-use plastics, such as non-recyclable PVC cups and bottles, the sport world is now following suit and trying to help tackle the plastic pollution problem.
Tottenham Hotspur FC announced their commitment to reducing their single-use plastic footprint across the Club's operations, by eliminating the use of disposable straws and single-use, disposable cups and focusing on more re-usable options.
We're thrilled to see such a high-profile football team with such a huge influence on younger and older generations adopting this stance and having a positive, greener impact with regard to plastics and promotional packaging in general.
At Peregrine, we have also tried to do our bit within the sporting world. With the World Cup around the corner, we have produced a line of specialised football themed novelty cups for Slush Puppie, made of the very versatile and fully recyclable Polypropilene plastic.
We constantly aim to highlight the importance of re-usable, recyclable promotional cups and bottles which don't simply end up in a bin after purchase. For instance, our twister cups are specifically manufactured to be re-used and taken home; the materials we use for our yards are always made out of 100% recyclable PET plastic.
Of course, there is still a long way to go with tackling plastic pollution, but we can definitely see the impact reusable plastic is having. We will continue to vigorously research and ensure the materials we use are environmentally friendly and reusable, and hope more and more industries follow suit.