On Thursday 18th of September, Transition Town Kinsale (TTK) organised the official launch of the “Kinsale Reusable Coffee Cup Project”.

This project focuses on reducing the use of disposable items with the aim of reducing the energy and resources used to manufacture them.

TTK was awarded funding by Cork County Council from the Circular Economy Fund (2025) to deliver this project and has partnered up with the 2GoCup company to do this. They were also at the launch to answer questions.

Independent cafes and businesses already involved include Seeds Bakery, Salvi’s Café, Koko of Kinsale, Gourmet Pantry, Lemon Leaf Café, as well as Kinsale Community School.

Others are invited to join as Raffaella Valenti from TKK notes “we hope that more businesses will follow as TTK would like to see the end of the disposable coffee cups used in town in the near future”. The success of the project depends on all the people of Kinsale, the passers-by and the tourists using the cups. “This is a little, doable
change that can be easily introduced in our lives and made a habit.” A small change that will create a big positive effect.

Transition Town Kinsale is an environmental group active since 2005 that focuses its work on projects that could ensure a more sustainable future.

For more information: https://www.transitiontownkinsale.org
https://2gocup.net

Pictured at the launch of the Transition Town Kinsale Reusable Coffee Cup Project are Michelle Green, Planning and Environment Directorate Cork County Council; Donal Chambers, Chair of TTK; Deputy County Mayor Cllr. Marie O’Sullivan; Raffaella Valenti, Secretary of TTK and Philip Hall, 2GoCup.
Picture. John Allen