Stainless steel cup and holder, Glastonbury Festival, 2016
Cup
2015-2016 (made)
2015-2016 (made)
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In 2016, after three years of research, the Glastonbury Festival launched a sustainable recycled stainless steel pint cup for use on the Festival site at Worthy Farm. It was part of a plan to reduce the amount of waste, particularly plastic beer cups, and to support British industry. The cups, described as food grade 80% recycled steel, were made by APS Metal Pressings Ltd in Birmingham, using Sheffield stainless steel. The environmental message, ‘LOVE THE FARM, LEAVE NO TRACE’, was stamped on the base of each cup. Sheepskin cup holders were provided by a local firm, Owen Barry, which produced sheepskin and leather products at its workshop in the nearly village of Street.
Festival-goers could purchase a cup for £5.00 and use it at any of ten bars across the Glastonbury site. Used cups could be swapped for clean ones, returned for a full refund, or retained as a souvenir.
Festival-goers could purchase a cup for £5.00 and use it at any of ten bars across the Glastonbury site. Used cups could be swapped for clean ones, returned for a full refund, or retained as a souvenir.
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| Title | Stainless steel cup and holder, Glastonbury Festival, 2016 (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stainless steel cup, pressed and covered with sheepskin |
| Brief description | Stainless steel cup with sheepskin holder, Glastonbury Festival, 2016 |
| Physical description | Stainless steel pint cup, the base stamped with the words, ‘Made from recycled stainless steel, sourced from Sheffield’, running in a circle round the raised edge, and, in the centre, trademarks and the words, ‘LOVE THE FARM, LEAVE NO TRACE’. With a brown sheepskin holder in the form of a rectangular pouch, the fleece to the inside, the suede exterior decorated with a motif of stylised dancers. |
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| Credit line | Given by Glastonbury Festival Ltd. |
| Summary | In 2016, after three years of research, the Glastonbury Festival launched a sustainable recycled stainless steel pint cup for use on the Festival site at Worthy Farm. It was part of a plan to reduce the amount of waste, particularly plastic beer cups, and to support British industry. The cups, described as food grade 80% recycled steel, were made by APS Metal Pressings Ltd in Birmingham, using Sheffield stainless steel. The environmental message, ‘LOVE THE FARM, LEAVE NO TRACE’, was stamped on the base of each cup. Sheepskin cup holders were provided by a local firm, Owen Barry, which produced sheepskin and leather products at its workshop in the nearly village of Street. Festival-goers could purchase a cup for £5.00 and use it at any of ten bars across the Glastonbury site. Used cups could be swapped for clean ones, returned for a full refund, or retained as a souvenir. |
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| Accession number | S.145:1, 2-2020 |
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| Record created | February 19, 2020 |
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