Tips for Zero Waste (vegan) Parties and Picnics

These beautiful stainless steel cups are sold in a set of four, in a stackable design to nest together, in pretty colours. They are also dishwasher-safe and easy to clean.

Designed for durability, they are perfect for parties and picnics, to replace disposable plastic cups. Lightweight, they are also more durable and resist cracking and staining.

Never drink hot liquids straight from wide-mouthed bottles or flasks. Read more on food safety for people and pets. If used, avoid metal straws for children, on-the-move or dexterity issues, as metal does not bend. 

Choose from 3 designs:

• Brushed
• Butterflies
• Dragon Tails

Also in a larger size (473ml)

To help stainless steel cups last longer, wash soon after use, and dry with the lid off.

Benefits of Stainless Steel cups

Stainless steel cups are the smart alternative to disposable plastic cups. They are strong and easy to clean, inert (won’t affect the taste of your drinks), cut waste and protect your health.

Single-use plastic cups are in their billions, and many end up in landfills or in the sea, where they break into microplastics, which are accidentally ingested by fish, birds and marine ‘filter feeders’ like whales. Yet just one stainless steel cup can replace hundreds of plastic ones.

At beach clean-ups, volunteers often report plastic cups and lids among the most common finds. Sea turtles and seabirds can mistake floating cups and fragments for food. That mistake can block digestion and lead to injury. Yet just buying one stainless steel cup can stop this happening on your watch.

Stainless steel is also easily recycled, which helps to reduce mining. Unlike plastic, stainless steel does not deform with heat, turn brittle in cold weather, nor degrade in the sun.

Money Saved Over Time

• Simple calculation: £0.15 per plastic cup, used daily, equals about £55 each year.
• Replace that with a stainless steel cup, and it pays for itself very soon.

If your office buys disposables in bulk, a switch for the team returns savings within months. It also cuts storage and restocking time. As gifts, reusable cups have long-term value!

The Rise Tumbler (recycled stainless steel)

The Rise Tumbler is a flagship product by quality brand Klean Kanteen, for hot or cold drinks. Made from from 90% recycled stainless steel, it has 473ml capacity, in nice earthy tones.

Never drink hot liquids straight from wide-mouthed bottles or flasks. Read more on food safety for people and pets. If used, avoid metal straws for children, on-the-move or dexterity issues, as metal does not bend. 

The ergonomic design fits comfortably into your hand, and it also fits comfortably into most cupholders, so a great companion for commutes and car rides. Perfect for smoothies, cocktails or coffee, it’s also easy to carry. It also features a splashproof Flip Lid (not leakproof).

Cleaning tips:

• Rinse after use and air dry with the lid off.
• Wash daily with warm water and mild soap.
• For odours, use a teaspoon of baking soda with water, then rinse well.
• Remove and clean seals weekly, then refit tightly.

Also available in a larger size (768ml) for longer drinks or journeys.

The Rise Mug is perfect for coffee-on-the-go (we like Sanctuary Coffee, which donates profits to animal sanctuaries!)

The Lowball Tumbler is ideal for enjoying cocktails or even a dram of sustainable whisky!

The Wine Tumbler is ideal for a tipple of your organic vegan wine!

How Rise Tumblers Help the Planet

Single-use plastic cups create huge streams of waste, that sit in landfills or drift into our rivers and seas. Reusable alternatives break this cycle, and work out cheaper long-term as you can use them for tap water or homemade soup and smoothies.

Plastic is also made from oil, so avoiding its use helps to reduce economies based on oil, which in turn helps to reduce conflict and harsh political regimes (most wars are between oil-rich countries). Less plastic also means less microplastics, which end up harming creatures on both land and sea.

Stainless steel is a great choice for reusable cups, as it’s strong and long-lasting and inert, so does not affect the taste of food and drink inside. Choosing recycled stainless steel (like these tumblers) is even better!

Long-Term Savings on Beverages

Consider a simple example:

• A reusable cup (used daily for 2 years) costs around 3p a day, if filled with tap water.
• Buying one 500 ml bottled water on weekdays at £1 costs about £20 per month, or over £200 per year.
• For a household of four, the annual spend on bottled water can climb past £800, before counting soft drinks.

Adding in hot drinks from coffee shops, takes that amount above, through the roof!