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The EPA commissioned Emeritus Professor Lex Brown to conduct a study outlining the current scientific understanding of road traffic noise impacts to inform a potential review of the NSW Road Noise Policy.

The Reusable Café Project was designed to inform EPA decision-making on the phase-out of single-use coffee cups and similar items across NSW.

In this case study, we unpack campaigns and incentives three businesses – Morning Glory Café in Coogee, Astin Min Fine Food in Collaroy and One Four Coffee Company in North Curl – tested to encourage customers to BYO reusables.

In this case study, we unpack mug library trials at cafés on Sydney’s Northern Beaches – Butterbox Café on Long Reef Beach, The Pocket Café in Freshwater and Deli on Waterloo in Narrabeen.

Astin Min, a café, delicatessen and catering business combined, already supported reusables by selling cups and lids, providing borrow-cups, and offering discounts for customers who bring their own. To increase uptake, it trialled a BYO reusables ‘happy hour’ over a 7-week period in winter 2024.

Butterbox Café is located on a nature reserve at Long Reef, just steps from the beach. Business owner Martin Arrisueno cares about the environment and his concerns are shared by many in the local community.

With several sustainable options already in place, Morning Glory Café, which overlooks Coogee beach, launched a 3-week challenge in November 2024, in a bid to ramp up reusable cup usage and reduce waste over busiest season. The challenge culminated in ‘BYO Cup Day,’ when the café aimed to serve every single drink in a reusable cup.

When hospitality businesses choose to help the planet by embracing reusables, they can also boost profits and reduce packaging costs while modelling positive behaviour change in their local community.