Social districts are areas where people can walk with open, to-go containers of alcoholic beverages in a contiguous area. A social district may include both indoor and outdoor areas of businesses within the defined district during the days and hours established for the social district.
As a champion of the circular economy and leader of zero-waste solutions in the City of Charlotte, Envision Charlotte is advising social districts on best practices specifically as it relates to the beverage cup at the center of each social district.
Envision Charlotte’s guidance is clear: By [re]using a stainless steel cup, the concept of reusability vastly outweighed the notion of a single-use option and is better for the community and environment.
A lifecycle-analysis of stainless steel cups vs alternatives can be found here.
