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What are your thoughts on the Green Fee?
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We are starting the 5 cent Green Fee on paper cups today! I am excited, nervous and still working hard to get ready. 

Our plan has been to reduce waste and greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging customers to use re-usable mugs. What is your reaction? It’s only a nickel and maybe it wouldn’t change your habits at all.

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For Immediate Release: The Green Fee -- The next wave of Carbon Cool

Consumers asked to make ‘cooler’ choices...

Disposable cup Vancouver, BC – May 2008 – Salt Spring Coffee Company, BC’s original fair trade and organic coffee company, continues to lead the way with its sustainability practices. Beginning May 20th Salt Spring Coffee is challenging coffee drinkers to look deeper into how they use disposable cups.  The company will implement a 5-cent green fee on throw-away coffee cups with money generated going towards local sustainability initiatives in the community.  The goal: get people to bring re-usable mugs, the message: reduce waste and become carbon cool.
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New 5 Cent Green Fee on Disposable Cups at Salt Spring Coffee cafes
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  Each year billions of disposable paper and polystyrene foam coffee cups end up in North American landfills. Landfill sites account for about 38% of Canada's total methane emissions1 and methane is 20 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
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For the Love of Africa: Coffee & Chocolate Tasting Fundraiser
For The Love of Africa Fundraiser

The 1st Annual Coffee and Chocolate Tasting Event was held at the Ambrosia Centre in Victoria BC on Sunday, April 6, 2008. Visitors enjoyed a chance to sample African coffees from eight of the finest independent coffee roasters from Southern Vancouver island and Salt Spring island. In addition, attendees enjoyed the sounds of a marimba band and the unique talents of a group of gumboot dancers. A great day was had by all and over $6,000 was raised for the Nkuhungu Clinic Project.

See pictures of the event, or visit For The Love of Africa.

 
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