{"id":1120,"date":"2026-06-09T09:57:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostingnucleo.com\/bettercup\/?page_id=1120"},"modified":"2026-09-03T07:26:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T07:26:28","slug":"whitepaper-singleuse-vs-reusable-cups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hostingnucleo.com\/bettercup\/whitepaper-singleuse-vs-reusable-cups\/","title":{"rendered":"Whitepaper Single Use Cups VS Reusable Cups: A Comparison of the Environmental Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1120\" class=\"elementor elementor-1120\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6485ddd8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6485ddd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><u>Whitepaper<\/u><br> \nSingle Use Cups VS Reusable Cups: \nA Comparison of the Environmental Impact<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48dc7f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48dc7f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af03a0a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af03a0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aac3f13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aac3f13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/hostingnucleo.com\/bettercup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rectangle.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1406\" alt=\"Cover pages of a whitepaper written by bettercup titled &apos;Single Use Cups vs. Reusable Cups: A Comparison of their Environmental Impact&apos; with images of plastic cups, a glass with ice, and a quote about building a sustainable future.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hostingnucleo.com\/bettercup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rectangle.webp 600w, https:\/\/hostingnucleo.com\/bettercup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rectangle-277x300.webp 277w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7bb072 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7bb072\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-115506f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"115506f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script src=\"https:\/\/js-ap1.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/7614004.js\" defer><\/script>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"hs-form-frame\"\r\n     data-region=\"ap1\"\r\n     data-form-id=\"b562c8c2-9ea8-45ba-849f-d9ac56fd773a\"\r\n     data-portal-id=\"7614004\">\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72fda9d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72fda9d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-281c4d1d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"281c4d1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e363021 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e363021\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c0b2d5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c0b2d5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If you are at the  <span class=\"bc-main\">early stages of evaluating reusable cups<\/span> you may be researching<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dce5f2 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4dce5f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"14.791\" cy=\"14.791\" r=\"14.291\" fill=\"#FCB040\" stroke=\"black\"><\/circle><path d=\"M15.0137 7.68359C16.398 7.68359 17.5041 8.03786 18.3321 8.74638C19.173 9.4549 19.5934 10.4544 19.5934 11.7449C19.5934 12.9343 19.1924 13.8642 18.3903 14.5348C17.6011 15.1927 16.5532 15.528 15.2465 15.5406L15.1495 16.964H12.2387L12.1416 13.434H13.306C14.3021 13.434 15.059 13.3138 15.5764 13.0734C16.1069 12.833 16.3721 12.3965 16.3721 11.7639C16.3721 11.3211 16.2492 10.9732 16.0034 10.7201C15.7576 10.4671 15.4147 10.3406 14.9749 10.3406C14.5091 10.3406 14.1469 10.4734 13.8882 10.7391C13.6294 10.9921 13.5 11.3401 13.5 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different materials used in reusable cups affect the overall environmental impact?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"14.791\" cy=\"14.791\" r=\"14.291\" fill=\"#FCB040\" stroke=\"black\"><\/circle><path d=\"M15.0137 7.68359C16.398 7.68359 17.5041 8.03786 18.3321 8.74638C19.173 9.4549 19.5934 10.4544 19.5934 11.7449C19.5934 12.9343 19.1924 13.8642 18.3903 14.5348C17.6011 15.1927 16.5532 15.528 15.2465 15.5406L15.1495 16.964H12.2387L12.1416 13.434H13.306C14.3021 13.434 15.059 13.3138 15.5764 13.0734C16.1069 12.833 16.3721 12.3965 16.3721 11.7639C16.3721 11.3211 16.2492 10.9732 16.0034 10.7201C15.7576 10.4671 15.4147 10.3406 14.9749 10.3406C14.5091 10.3406 14.1469 10.4734 13.8882 10.7391C13.6294 10.9921 13.5 11.3401 13.5 11.7829H10.3757C10.3498 11.0111 10.5116 10.3153 10.8609 9.69529C11.2231 9.07534 11.7535 8.58823 12.4521 8.23397C13.1637 7.86705 14.0175 7.68359 15.0137 7.68359ZM13.7329 21.8983C13.1507 21.8983 12.6721 21.7339 12.2969 21.4049C11.9346 21.0633 11.7535 20.6458 11.7535 20.1523C11.7535 19.6462 11.9346 19.2224 12.2969 18.8808C12.6721 18.5392 13.1507 18.3684 13.7329 18.3684C14.3021 18.3684 14.7679 18.5392 15.1301 18.8808C15.5053 19.2224 15.6929 19.6462 15.6929 20.1523C15.6929 20.6458 15.5053 21.0633 15.1301 21.4049C14.7679 21.7339 14.3021 21.8983 13.7329 21.8983Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What happens when the reusable cups break?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd6e36b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd6e36b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66a44055\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7e3cc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7e3cc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Report Extract: Introduction<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d8454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27d8454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs a result of tightening regulations, increased reporting requirements and public sentiment, businesses in every industry are facing mounting pressure to investigate and adopt environmentally responsible practices.\n\nIn Australia, the events industry has historically been a significant contributor of single-use plastic waste, with large-scale gatherings at festivals, event venues and stadia generating millions of discarded cutlery, cups, plates, straws, water bottles and other packaging each year.\n\nAs regulations tighten, organisations are searching for practical and scalable solutions to minimise environmental impact while maintaining operational efficiency.\n\nTo assist businesses in evaluating replacement options for single-use cups, we have compiled the below environmental and operational considerations:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b219df elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5b219df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul 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6.68829C12.5578 6.53536 12.484 6.47559 12.4031 6.43517C12.2713 6.37013 12.1236 6.35431 11.9918 6.39122Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Environmental Impact of Single-use Cups.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"9\" cy=\"9\" r=\"9\" fill=\"#FCB040\"><\/circle><path d=\"M11.9918 6.39122C11.9426 6.40528 11.8793 6.42989 11.8512 6.44571C11.8248 6.46329 10.9863 7.29122 9.98963 8.2879L8.17381 10.1002L7.48475 9.4129C7.10506 9.03497 6.77284 8.71329 6.74647 8.69571C6.66209 8.64474 6.48983 8.60958 6.38787 8.62364C6.22264 8.64298 6.10662 8.71856 5.89217 8.93829C5.65663 9.18263 5.61795 9.26173 5.6285 9.48497C5.63377 9.58341 5.64784 9.6502 5.6742 9.7047C5.70233 9.7627 6.02225 10.0932 6.85018 10.9211L7.98924 12.0566L8.08768 12.0777C8.1703 12.0953 8.20018 12.0953 8.28104 12.0725C8.3742 12.0443 8.4287 11.9899 10.6453 9.77149C13.1713 7.242 12.9726 7.46173 12.9726 7.20684C12.9726 7.00294 12.9287 6.92032 12.7037 6.68829C12.5578 6.53536 12.484 6.47559 12.4031 6.43517C12.2713 6.37013 12.1236 6.35431 11.9918 6.39122Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Environmental Impact of Reusable Cups.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"9\" cy=\"9\" r=\"9\" fill=\"#FCB040\"><\/circle><path d=\"M11.9918 6.39122C11.9426 6.40528 11.8793 6.42989 11.8512 6.44571C11.8248 6.46329 10.9863 7.29122 9.98963 8.2879L8.17381 10.1002L7.48475 9.4129C7.10506 9.03497 6.77284 8.71329 6.74647 8.69571C6.66209 8.64474 6.48983 8.60958 6.38787 8.62364C6.22264 8.64298 6.10662 8.71856 5.89217 8.93829C5.65663 9.18263 5.61795 9.26173 5.6285 9.48497C5.63377 9.58341 5.64784 9.6502 5.6742 9.7047C5.70233 9.7627 6.02225 10.0932 6.85018 10.9211L7.98924 12.0566L8.08768 12.0777C8.1703 12.0953 8.20018 12.0953 8.28104 12.0725C8.3742 12.0443 8.4287 11.9899 10.6453 9.77149C13.1713 7.242 12.9726 7.46173 12.9726 7.20684C12.9726 7.00294 12.9287 6.92032 12.7037 6.68829C12.5578 6.53536 12.484 6.47559 12.4031 6.43517C12.2713 6.37013 12.1236 6.35431 11.9918 6.39122Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Manufacturing and Material Composition of Reusable Cups.\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"9\" cy=\"9\" r=\"9\" fill=\"#FCB040\"><\/circle><path d=\"M11.9918 6.39122C11.9426 6.40528 11.8793 6.42989 11.8512 6.44571C11.8248 6.46329 10.9863 7.29122 9.98963 8.2879L8.17381 10.1002L7.48475 9.4129C7.10506 9.03497 6.77284 8.71329 6.74647 8.69571C6.66209 8.64474 6.48983 8.60958 6.38787 8.62364C6.22264 8.64298 6.10662 8.71856 5.89217 8.93829C5.65663 9.18263 5.61795 9.26173 5.6285 9.48497C5.63377 9.58341 5.64784 9.6502 5.6742 9.7047C5.70233 9.7627 6.02225 10.0932 6.85018 10.9211L7.98924 12.0566L8.08768 12.0777C8.1703 12.0953 8.20018 12.0953 8.28104 12.0725C8.3742 12.0443 8.4287 11.9899 10.6453 9.77149C13.1713 7.242 12.9726 7.46173 12.9726 7.20684C12.9726 7.00294 12.9287 6.92032 12.7037 6.68829C12.5578 6.53536 12.484 6.47559 12.4031 6.43517C12.2713 6.37013 12.1236 6.35431 11.9918 6.39122Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Manufacturing and Material Composition of Reusable Cups.\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"9\" cy=\"9\" r=\"9\" fill=\"#FCB040\"><\/circle><path d=\"M11.9918 6.39122C11.9426 6.40528 11.8793 6.42989 11.8512 6.44571C11.8248 6.46329 10.9863 7.29122 9.98963 8.2879L8.17381 10.1002L7.48475 9.4129C7.10506 9.03497 6.77284 8.71329 6.74647 8.69571C6.66209 8.64474 6.48983 8.60958 6.38787 8.62364C6.22264 8.64298 6.10662 8.71856 5.89217 8.93829C5.65663 9.18263 5.61795 9.26173 5.6285 9.48497C5.63377 9.58341 5.64784 9.6502 5.6742 9.7047C5.70233 9.7627 6.02225 10.0932 6.85018 10.9211L7.98924 12.0566L8.08768 12.0777C8.1703 12.0953 8.20018 12.0953 8.28104 12.0725C8.3742 12.0443 8.4287 11.9899 10.6453 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https:\/\/hostingnucleo.com\/bettercup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sam-Stone-Hover-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hostingnucleo.com\/bettercup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sam-Stone-Hover-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hostingnucleo.com\/bettercup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sam-Stone-Hover-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31bdfc5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31bdfc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-181c611 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"181c611\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sam Stone<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-370b345 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elementor-element-2a40dd7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a40dd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">sam@bettercup.com.au<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39b8708 elementor-shape-circle e-grid-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial e-grid-align-mobile-center elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"39b8708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-linkedin elementor-repeater-item-f451c5b\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introducing Sam, the unstoppable Co-Founder and CEO of Bettercup!<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2d2b44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2d2b44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As regular event and festival goers, the large volumes of unnecessary waste didn\u2019t go unnoticed, or the fact that certain types of waste such as single-use cups could realistically be preventable. 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A multi-day adventure in a far-flung city filled with incredible food, music, and plenty of hidden secrets to uncover.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b56a55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b56a55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-634e51c e-con-full image-hover-box e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"634e51c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bfb75a normal-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1bfb75a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/hostingnucleo.com\/bettercup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Christie-Kamphuis.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1137\" alt=\"Christie Kamphuis, co-founder of bettercup reuseable cups and reuse systems. 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Impact<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea15cbe elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea15cbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">christie@bettercup.com.au<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7a10c4 elementor-shape-circle e-grid-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"a7a10c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-linkedin elementor-repeater-item-f451c5b\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Linkedin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-linkedin\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fd4c59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fd4c59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Christie, Co-Founder of Bettercup and the ultimate champion of circular economy solutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ceb1d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ceb1d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Christie\u2019s expertise lies in big-picture thinking, creating impactful reuse systems, and managing special projects that achieve bold sustainability goals. 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