It's safe to assume that coffee is apart the working/studying day. It takes energy and water to produce, transport and dispose of a plastic, paper or polystyrene cup - your own ceramic mug is much more energy efficient [even taking into account the water needed to wash it]. I hear a mug could be used about 3000 times [unless you're butterfingers] - so that's 30 times less solid waste and 60 times less air pollution than using 3000 disposable cups. I'm sure most coffee bars [like my good friends here] would be happy to brew one up in your own favourite mug - it also saves them money.
less energy use.
lower carbon emissions.
less waste.
do it.
nh.
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It's been very intersting to see that here in South Africa some people are working to cut down on the amount of plastic bottles being thrown away. There's a company called Oasis water, and if you take in an empty bottle they'll fill it with clean water for less 1/3 what you'd pay for a bottle in the shops, all to cut down on junk. It's pretty cool. On the other hand the locals are a lot of the locals are too poor to care, they can't afford bottled water and just throw their rubbish right out the window onto the road.
ReplyDeleteECU has a travel mug that you get discount for filling up at their cafes. I have one and now I look like a nerd. I tell myself I'm taking one for the environment.
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