It defies logic, but coffee shops in Seattle are backing this.

(Seattle Times) — Along with whalebone corsets and mimeograph machines, another anachronism will be displayed in museums of the future if Karin de Weille has her way: the disposable cups that fuel today’s culture of coffee and convenience.

Against odds that would discourage a less optimistic soul, de Weille on Saturday launched a campaign in the heart of caffeine country to get people to kick the paper habit.

“I think Seattle can push the frontier,” she said at Green Festival, the two-day celebration of eco-friendliness where the effort got its official start.

Seattle City Council President Richard Conlin endorsed the initiative, which urges participants to whip out their own reusable cups for mochas on the go, and opt for ceramic over paper when ordering “for here.”

“Let’s show that we can do this, and our success will be duplicated in other cities,” Conlin said in a statement.

Co-sponsors of the initiative include Sustainable Seattle, Zero Waste Seattle, Caffe Ladro and several other local coffee shops.