Our daily brew is creating an environmental disaster, but social enterprises are coming up with new ideas for cups, pods and coffee grinds
It’s one of our favourite habits, but those who enjoy a daily cup of coffee may not be aware of its very significant downside. Each year billions of non-biodegradable coffee cups, lids and disposable pods pile up in landfill, creating a growing environmental issue.
Australians use an estimated one billion disposable coffee cups annually, but these cups are not recyclable in most states. The petroleum oil-based plastic lining that makes them waterproof cannot be recycled with paper and cardboard collections. In fact Planet Ark recommends putting them in the rubbish, rather than the recycle bin for fear of contaminating the whole load.
May 09, 2017 at 04:41AM
from Ben Hurley
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