sleeve etc in addition since each elastomeric ring 502 can be washed in the dishwasher is microwaveable s reusable and the like it represents u201c green technology u201d by eliminating other disposable products further since the ring 102 can be designed in various ring configurations thereto the elastomeric ring 502 can be low cost or given away as promotional products various printed matter 503 for example advertisements logos name brand and the like can be printed embossed etc on the outer surface 504 of the ring 502 the ring 502 can be placed against the cup outer surface 120 by sliding the cup bottom surface 106 into the wide end 508 of the ring 502 the cup 102 can be slid further into the ring 502 until the ring elastomeric expands capturing the outside surface 120 of the cup 102 against the inner surface 114 of the ring 502 fig6 is a flow chart diagram 600 that illustrates various modes in which the cup insulating sleeve system 100 of fig1 may be placed on a cup according to one exemplary embodiment of the invention for example initially the cup insulating sleeve can be in a relaxed state wherein the insulating sleeve 110 fig2 associated with for example a paper cup is not positioned on the cup and is an un stretched mode in the un stretched mode the.