The Eco-Coffee Cup
Most people are on the go these days. To keep them awake they usually drink coffee to keep them alert. But they are destroying the environment with their coffee and disposable cups. How?
Disposable paper cups are not recyclable.
The paper cup is made from a composite of materials: kraft bleached paper sprayed with a polyethylene coating. Paper cups are often impregnated with toxic dyes which make them difficult to recycle. The plastic lining in disposable paper cups means they are not recyclable.
In arid regions like Australia, biodegradation of a paper cup can take 50 years or more.
It’s not just the cup and lid that go into landfill. On average, each disposable cup contains 5% of the raw materials involved in the process of making and delivering it.
It is a choice. We can destroy fewer trees and reduce landfill, CO2 and energy output.
Small acts can make a big difference – for better and for worse. The environmental impact of all single use items is great. Through good design and a little effort we can easily incorporate reuse into our daily routine.
Keep up has provided us with this information regarding paper cups. By that they have invented a better way for coffee addicts to enjoy and maintain our planet.
Igreenspot gave us an overview of this product,
“Features of this wonderful stylish cup include a pleasing surface of its cup lid, simple pop on and off lid design, stack able, dishwasher safe, microwaveable, thermal, lightweight, and can be used for coffee, tea, juice, water, or soup.
Its plug on the other hand seals the beverage making the cup splash proof during transport. Its plus can also be easily removed for easy cleaning, and it fixes into a dummy sipper hole with the tongue on plus rotatable by 90 degrees to open the sipper hole and the air hole. KeepCup is available in three standard sizes (the 8oz, 12oz, and 16oz), and all sizes fit in any car cup holders.
Why this cup is environment friendly? Aside from being a reusable cup, it also manufactured in Australia using a recyclable polypropylene #5. The plug seal also meets the OH&S requirements, the one size cup lid maximize manufacturing efficiency, and the band and plug fits in each of the three sizes.”
Technology has been helping a lot in the environment. Find ways to save our planet and change you old cups.
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