"Bring Your Own Cup" Plastic Free Event in Beijing, China

As part of Greenpeace's Global Refill Day activities, we have collaborated with artist Jovanka Dorovic and a local artisan coffee shop for a "free coffee for reusable cup holders" weekend, held at Joy City Chaoyang, a bustling mall and an emerging youth culture hub. As the title of the event suggests, any member of the public can enjoy a free cup of quality coffee as long as they show up during this weekend with a reusable cup. They will also have opportunities of taking a selfie with Jovanka Dorovic's Immersing Whale, a 2.3-meter tall sculpture of a whale trying to escape from plastic garbage floating on the sea surface. While the sculpture is a sombre reminder of the environmental consequences of single-use plastics, the event is aimed at promoting the "Reuse and Refill" and "Bring Your Own Cup" lifestyles, and demonstrate to the public that such lifestyles can be both trendy and green.