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Are K-cups evil for the environment?
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I understand they are manna from heaven for yuppies but it seems to me coffee in a non recyclable and non biodegradable single shot package is not where the current generation should be going. Not a single tree was cut down to make a k-cup. -- x ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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Are K-cups evil for the environment?
On Sat, 7 Jan 2017 15:57:04 -0500 (EST), justan wrote:
Wrote in message: I understand they are manna from heaven for yuppies but it seems to me coffee in a non recyclable and non biodegradable single shot package is not where the current generation should be going. Not a single tree was cut down to make a k-cup. Trees are an agricultural product and the ultimate renewable resource. .... but if you cut a K cup open, you will see a paper filter in there so what you say is not really true. That is also what makes them not viable for recycling. It costs more to separate the paper filter, the used coffee and foil cover from the plastic, than scrap plastic is worth. If you were really serious about economically viable recycling, you would peel the cover off, throw that in with your aluminum and chuck the rest of the cup in the trash. At a certain point all of that takes away the convenience of the cup in the first place. |
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Are K-cups evil for the environment?
On Sun, 8 Jan 2017 07:15:54 -0500 (EST), justan wrote:
Buy the beans. Store them in a reuseable sack. Grind them yourself. Use a percolator or french press. Use tap water. Enjoy the fresh brewed coffee and use the grounds for fertilizer. Doesn't get any more eco friendly than that. We do most of that. I chuck the grounds and the paper filter in the trash that gets burned in the waste to energy plant. The water comes from the RO but that waste water goes into the pool. I was really just addressing the yuppies who carry their Ecoli laden cloth bags to the store in their Prius and then buy a big box of K-cups. |
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