Inspired by a post here.
'One of my pet peeves is how many coffee cups are wasted. Why don’t more people use a thermos type or reusable coffee mug?'
I don’t know the answer, but I bet someone does.
As with all things eco, one needs to look at the enviROI. And also bear in mind whether your eco concern is waste, Co2, or a mixture of both.
It can be interesting sometimes to find out the energy used in, say, cleaning a reuseable vs. the cradle to grave of a disposable.
Sad to say, IF these things are a necessary evil, I am stumped as to possible reuses for now, however I then wonder about recycling.
This is not often optimal green-wise or anything like cost-effective, but these wee efforts tend to be used and disposed of in vast numbers by big offices.
Maybe there could be an argument for a dedicated in-house separated collection and purchase of a shredder to create virgin media bags of the stuff someone might be happy to collect and/or pay for to turn back into new ones?
If there isn’t already.
Or… just lob it all in the black plastic bin liner like usual.
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