Club news
Written by: Joe
Lewes FC are pleased to announce that this season the Dripping Pan will become a single-use plastic free environment for all drinks.
The club has been working with local authorities and partners to implement a reusable plastic cup scheme.
With assistance from Lewes Town Council, Green United and our partners – who have invested in upgraded facilities to our key service areas – we can officially bring single-use plastic free matchdays to fans and owners of Lewes FC from the 2024/25 season.
No more disposable plastic cups
Lewes FC are doing away with all disposable plastic cups. They are used once, cannot be recycled, and cost hundreds of pounds a year to effectively throw away.
Instead, we will be joining other ventures across Lewes in borrowing Lewes Town Council’s ‘Refill not Landfill’ reusable cups. The initiative proved to be a huge success during last year’s Bonfire celebrations and has since been used for the Battle of Lewes and other events in the area.
Similar schemes have reduced single-use plastic by up to 40% elsewhere in the country.
Bambi Burks, head of hospitality at Lewes FC, said: “We want matchdays at the Dripping Pan to be more sustainable. We have plenty of exciting plans for the 2024/25 season that will mean supporting Lewes FC is even more rewarding. By using the reusable cups we can significantly reduce our waste per game and offer fans a discount on their beers. It’s a win-win!”
The initiative was started by Lewes Town Council and young locals from Green United, who wanted to take action to reduce single-use plastic across Lewes.
The Town Council have invested in a simple set of reusable cups that they hire out to partners, reducing the barriers to entry to the schemes and working towards the goal of reducing single-use plastic.
Discount for fans
It costs £1 to purchase a ‘Refill not Landfill’ cup at Lewes FC’s bars this season. In return, you get a discount on every pint you buy. You can take your cup home and bring it back for the next game to get the discount on your drinks.
We can’t offer you the discount if you don’t have the cup!
If you already have a cup – perhaps you bought one at Bonfire last year? – then bring it down to the next game and make your savings immediately.