On my way out to BC for some surprisingly good snowboarding last week, I stopped for a coffee. I brought in my travel mug as I always do and grabbed my coffee. In addition to the coffee I was handed an extra cup...I thought to myself "Isn't this what I'm trying to avoid by bringing my mug?". The employee explained that if I wanted to have a chance to win a prize, the cup was the only option for this promotion. Now, I enjoy this time of year as much as anyone, the anticipation of winning gets me every time! I do however have an issue with the lack of "green" choice for travel cup aficionados!
In a world of corporations going "Green", this was a surprising event. As one of the biggest users of single-use cups in Canada, an incentive for the nature friendly community would make sense. As consumers it is our decisions that will influence the market-place; If we continually ask for another option to enter into the fun of this promotion, they will have to provide it if they want continued business. Will I return for more coffee? of course I will, but I will also ask for another way to "play the game"!
Needless to say, I did not play the game that day, therefore, the winner was certainly not me. But this time, Nature did not lose either.
So who won?
You should try and write more about this and get it published!!!
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