Students at Buxton Community School have been instrumental in Buxton Football Club's decision to move away from the use of disposable plastic pint cups at the Tarmac Silverlands Stadium, replacing them with ‘cups for life’.

Buxton FC Chairman, David Hopkins, was intrigued to receive a large number of handwritten letters expressing concern about the use of throwaway plastic cups at the stadium and their negative environmental impact. The letters were from Year 7 & 8 students here at BCS and asked the Club to switch to a more sustainable option.

David said, “Here at Buxton Football Club we are mindful of our responsibilities to protect the environment and to receive letters from so many children from our local community was a really impactful reminder of this. We were prompted into action by the many young voices and very soon gained interest from our friends at Buxton Brewery who were keen to lend their support. We are delighted this has now come to fruition and would like to thank Buxton Brewery and of course the students from Buxton Community School for taking the time to write to me with their concerns.”

Vicki Booth, Eco Lead at Buxton Community School said, "What Buxton Football Club and Buxton Brewery have done is amazing! We are very lucky to live in a community where our young people are listened to like this."

The cups are now in use and were well-received by all in the recent victory over Oxford City FC. Hopefully they will continue to bring good luck for Buxton FC whilst supporting the children in their mission.