Comments on: Investigating Recycling and Starbucks http://www.sustainabilityissexy.com/blog/?p=14 News and Updates about SIS Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:30:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Daniel Davis http://www.sustainabilityissexy.com/blog/?p=14#comment-296 Daniel Davis Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:09:54 +0000 http://www.sustainabilityissexy.com/blog/?p=14#comment-296 we should always think about recycling our waste products to help the environment. we should always think about recycling our waste products to help the environment.

]]> By: Caroline http://www.sustainabilityissexy.com/blog/?p=14#comment-255 Caroline Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:41:48 +0000 http://www.sustainabilityissexy.com/blog/?p=14#comment-255 Have you seen those Annie's Miso Soups? The containers that it comes in and you cook your noodles in is made from corn and is biodegradable. If they can make a corn based microwave proof biodegradable bowl & lid, why can't they take that format and turn it into coffee cups to go? Have you seen those Annie’s Miso Soups? The containers that it comes in and you cook your noodles in is made from corn and is biodegradable. If they can make a corn based microwave proof biodegradable bowl & lid, why can’t they take that format and turn it into coffee cups to go?

]]> By: Starbucks, Paper Cups, and Environmentalism | Sustainability Is Sexy Blog http://www.sustainabilityissexy.com/blog/?p=14#comment-44 Starbucks, Paper Cups, and Environmentalism | Sustainability Is Sexy Blog Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:00:56 +0000 http://www.sustainabilityissexy.com/blog/?p=14#comment-44 [...] Starbuck’s Director Jim Hanna had come with a turn of luck. An SIS blog post titled “Investigating Recycling and Starbucks” had made its way into the coffee giant’s headquarters, and Jim had emailed me a response. [...] […] Starbuck’s Director Jim Hanna had come with a turn of luck. An SIS blog post titled “Investigating Recycling and Starbucks” had made its way into the coffee giant’s headquarters, and Jim had emailed me a response. […]

]]> By: Daniel http://www.sustainabilityissexy.com/blog/?p=14#comment-37 Daniel Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:29:53 +0000 http://www.sustainabilityissexy.com/blog/?p=14#comment-37 I read similar article also named gating Recycling and Starbucks | Sustainability Is Sexy Blog, and it was completely different. Personally, I agree with you more, because this article makes a little bit more sense for me I read similar article also named gating Recycling and Starbucks | Sustainability Is Sexy Blog, and it was completely different. Personally, I agree with you more, because this article makes a little bit more sense for me

]]> By: CialisEl http://www.sustainabilityissexy.com/blog/?p=14#comment-35 CialisEl Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:52:40 +0000 http://www.sustainabilityissexy.com/blog/?p=14#comment-35 Nice Article Nice Article

]]> By: Nicko http://www.sustainabilityissexy.com/blog/?p=14#comment-25 Nicko Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:39:59 +0000 http://www.sustainabilityissexy.com/blog/?p=14#comment-25 Hi Brian, You nailed it. We all have cups stashed in the back of our cabinets and pantries - all we have to do is use them! One thought worth mentioning: I'll bet ceramic cups in Starbucks are used more than just once a day. A cup might get used and washed and reused 10, 20, or more times. That could cut the 3 year mark down to 3 months, or less! Hi Brian,

You nailed it. We all have cups stashed in the back of our cabinets and pantries - all we have to do is use them!

One thought worth mentioning: I’ll bet ceramic cups in Starbucks are used more than just once a day. A cup might get used and washed and reused 10, 20, or more times. That could cut the 3 year mark down to 3 months, or less!

]]> By: brian kusler http://www.sustainabilityissexy.com/blog/?p=14#comment-24 brian kusler Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:30:35 +0000 http://www.sustainabilityissexy.com/blog/?p=14#comment-24 but there was a university of victoria study that showed each ceramic cup would need to be used 1000 times before it would have a smaller CO2 footprint than a disposable. that's using the SAME ceramic cup for 3 years straight. no one does that. the takeaway from this article, for me anyway, is: don't use "green cred" to rationalize another yuppie mug purchase -- go back to your own danged cupboard (or a garage sale), find a mug that's already done a thousand paper cups-worth of damage to the environment and start using that. you've probably got dozens hiding in your cabinets right now waiting to pay pack their CO2 debt! :) but there was a university of victoria study that showed each ceramic cup would need to be used 1000 times before it would have a smaller CO2 footprint than a disposable. that’s using the SAME ceramic cup for 3 years straight. no one does that.

the takeaway from this article, for me anyway, is: don’t use “green cred” to rationalize another yuppie mug purchase — go back to your own danged cupboard (or a garage sale), find a mug that’s already done a thousand paper cups-worth of damage to the environment and start using that. you’ve probably got dozens hiding in your cabinets right now waiting to pay pack their CO2 debt! :)

]]> By: Mike http://www.sustainabilityissexy.com/blog/?p=14#comment-23 Mike Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:16:19 +0000 http://www.sustainabilityissexy.com/blog/?p=14#comment-23 There's recycle bins in both stores I frequent. There’s recycle bins in both stores I frequent.

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