Wednesday 27 July 2016

The waste mountain of coffee cups

The waste mountain of coffee cups

The millions of coffee cups we use every day are, in effect, virgin materials with a single use, thrown almost immediately into the bin - a horrendous waste, with a hefty carbon footprint. These poly-lined cups are, technically, capable of being recycled - a fact that enables coffee companies to describe them as "recyclable". However, the reality is this is only possible in a highly specialised recycling facility - of which there are only two in the UK. One of these sites has never actually dealt with a single paper cup - the other has processed a very tiny number.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36882799?source=Snapzu

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