{"id":50,"date":"2013-10-21T19:42:16","date_gmt":"2013-10-21T19:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2bgreener.com\/?p=50"},"modified":"2013-10-22T00:17:24","modified_gmt":"2013-10-22T00:17:24","slug":"i-love-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2bgreener.com\/?p=50","title":{"rendered":"I love coffee….."},"content":{"rendered":"

Some very interesting info on coffee, related to recycling and resource reductions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thank you, NYSERDA, for sharing this Scoop on Java<\/p>\n

\u00b7 To reduce use of disposable paper cups, think about checking with your local coffee shop to see if they offer reusable and\/or recyclable* cups , such as this one from Starbucks, which is now available in New York: http:\/\/blogs.starbucks.com\/blogs\/customer\/archive\/2012\/10\/02\/save-money-cups-and-the-planet.aspx<\/a>. As an added bonus, most places offer a discount on the cost of refills for using reusable cups! Reusable cups can often be used for cold beverages too.<\/p>\n

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\u00b7 To reduce use of disposable pods for brewing coffee, consider purchasing reusable pods for your Keurig machine (or similar brands) to reduce waste and costs. A box of K-Cups can cost more than $10. The amount of coffee that the whole box contains can be bought, as organic, fair trade beans or pre-ground, for about $1<\/strong>. Note: Double-check which pods fit your machine as they are NOT universal.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 To save money, reduce waste and conserve gas, consider making coffee at home. Driving to purchase coffee in a paper cup that costs an average of $4 per cup (Bach, 2009) can add up to $1,000 if purchased 5 days a week for 50 weeks a year.<\/p>\n

JavaTrivia for you!<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) ___ billion Styrofoam cups were thrown away in 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

2) Every __ cup(s) manufactured equals one pound of CO2 emissions<\/strong><\/p>\n

3) Conservative estimates are that __ billion, yes billion, coffee pods will be used in the U.S. this year alone<\/strong><\/p>\n

4) If you save one cup a day for __ year(s), you personally can save 24 trees<\/strong><\/p>\n

For more reasons why you should “save a cup”, click here<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Sources and additional Information:<\/p>\n

Gainer, M. (2013, August). Recycling isn\u2019t enough – choose to reuse! <\/em>. Retrieved from http:\/\/yournec.org\/econews\/zwh\/recyclingnotenough<\/a><\/p>\n

Bach, D. (2009). Start over, finish rich<\/em>. Crown Business. Retrieved from http:\/\/www.finishrich.com\/lattefactor\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.keurig.com\/shop\/k-cups\/k-cup-coffee?hdnCategoryFacets=Box%20Count%3AK-Cup%20Box%20(22)&hdnBaseFacets=Box%20Count<\/a><\/p>\n

Strand, O. (2012, February 7). With coffee, the price of individualism can be high. New York Times: Dining & Wine<\/em>. Retrieved from http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/02\/08\/dining\/single-serve-coffee-brewers-make-convenience-costly.html?ref=dining&_r=0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some very interesting info on coffee, related to recycling and resource reductions. 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