23 Feb 2024 --- A café operator based in Essex, UK, has spearheaded the development of a reuse system that promises simplicity and cost-effectiveness while replacing single-use cups. Alasdair Hood and his team have secured £350,000 (US$443,556) from investors to launch Delete Cups, an RFID-based solution that has undergone successful trials at two pop-up cafés in Braintree Village, Essex.