City to Sea, headquartered in Bristol, has taken the lead in trialling the innovative Refill Return Cup in a selection of independent coffee shops throughout the city. This groundbreaking project enables Bristolians to enjoy their favourite takeaway tea or coffee in a reusable cup, which they can conveniently borrow from participating coffee shops free of charge. Furthermore, they can return the cup to any other participating outlet across Bristol.

To make the borrowing process even more accessible, City to Sea has integrated their award-winning Refill app into the initiative. The new and improved Refill app will be released for World Refill Day, allowing residents and visitors of Bristol to borrow the Refill Return Cup and track their plastic reduction impact. This exciting feature aims to encourage individuals to actively participate in reducing single-use cup waste in Bristol, ultimately saving thousands of cups from ending up in landfills, incinerators, or worse, polluting our city, waterways, and green spaces.