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KeepCup

KeepCup is an Australian company that manufactures reusable drinkware designed for coffee, tea and cold beverages. Established in 2009 and headquartered in Melbourne, the company is recognized for producing one of the first widely adopted barista-standard reusable coffee cups and driving the reuse movement in the 2010s. KeepCup products have been used in consumer waste-reduction campaigns, hospitality programs and workplace sustainability initiatives.

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Article summary

KeepCup is an Australian company that manufactures reusable drinkware designed for coffee, tea and cold beverages. Established in 2009 and headquartered in Melbourne, the company is recognized for producing one of the first widely adopted barista-standard reusable coffee cups and driving the reuse movement in the 2010s. KeepCup products have been used in consumer waste-reduction campaigns, hospitality programs and workplace sustainability initiatives.

Key claims

  1. date of establishment: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373995596

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