Top 10 eco cups

Tea, coffee or a cocoa, whatever your beverage of choice, if you're buying hot drinks to go on a daily basis you're contributing to the billions of non-compostable paper cups and plastic lids which go to UK landfills every year. Iuckily, as more and more consumers wake up to green living, there is a growing trend for eco-friendly reusable travel cups, modelled on the takeaway types but crafted in ceramics, silicone and solid plastics. We've rounded up our 10 favourite eco cups for you to choose from...

Tea lover's eco cup, £10.99

The Tea Lover's Eco Cup is a re-useable, ceramic, flowery version of a paper coffee shop cup. Thanks to its William Morris-style white and blue floral design this cup is also ideal as a household mug. And the removable silicone band around the middle ensures you don't burn your fingers.

Buy it now at Iwantoneofthose.com
Customised KeepCup, from £8

Make your morning coffee into a style statement with a customised eco cup from KeepCup. Choose the size of your cup and then select from a range of colours for the body, lid, band and plug. KeepCups are made from a BPA-free lightweight plastic which is both microwave a dishwasher safe.

Design your own KeepCup at Keepcup.com.
DCI - I Am Not a Paper Cup, £13.59

The classic DCI eco cup. Stylish in its simplicity, this double-walled thermal porcelain cup with a silicone lid is a dead (coffee) ringer for the real thing, minus the carbon footprint guilt.

Buy it now at Amazon.co.uk.
Spearmark Eco to go car cup, £5.99

A nice, simple design, stylised with an electric blue band. This travel cup is made of solid plastic with a rubber band and lid - which features a flip-top sipper.
Buy it now at Amazon.co.uk.
Floral eco cup, £10.95

Another DCI design, this time floral. The porcelain cup with silicone lid & sleeve is a feminine touch to the daily drive, bus or train journey. A pretty choice for a classy commute.

Buy it now at Cubicuk.com.
Smart Planet eco mug, around £6.30

Pretty designs from Smart Planet. The 12oz Designer Cup series from the US eco brand offers four fun designs in double-wall ceramics.

Buy it now at Smartplanethome.com.
Danielle Proud for Kenco eco cup

Designed exclusively for Kenco, eco interior designer Danielle Proud's cup is inspired by birds of the rainforests where Kenco grow their coffee beans. The limited edition ceramic cup features hand drawn illustrations and is available through the Kenco Rewards Club for 60 points.
Mr Tea travel mug, around £12.60

He ain't gettin' on no plane, but it's all good for the train. This double-walled porcelain travel cup with silicone lid features a Mr T graphic screen printed on the side with a ceramic glaze.

Buy it now at Etsy.com.
Union Jack travel mug, £10

Everyone knows us Brits love our hot drinks. And, whether you're in team tea or the coffee corner, this double-walled porcelain Union Jack mug with a silicone lid adds British style to your beverage. Wack a crown graphic on the front and you've got immediate British camp. Love it!

Buy it now at English-table.com.
BYO cup, from £8.50

The BYO Coffee Cup is made from food-grade silicone, using the world´s most abundant natural resource, silica. Choose from a range of colours and sizes and customise it further with a funky BYO belt (available in a range of colours) which snaps onto the side to keep the lid in place and stop any drips escaping.

Buy it now at Byo-cup.com.
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