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Sustainable coffee is produced on a farm with high biological diversity and low chemical inputs. It conserves resources, protects the environment, produces efficiently, competes commercially, and enhances the quality of life for farmers and society as a whole. -- Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, First Sustainable Coffee Congress K-Cup recycling: I told you so by JulieCraves on January 15, 2022
Some years ago, I swore off writing any more about K-Cups , a product line that was antithetical to the concept of sustainable coffee. A few years later, I did post yet another update on the lack of recyclability of used K-Cups . And here I am again, back to beat the dead horse!
Daily Coffee News reports that K-Cup owner Keurig Dr Pepper (itself owned mostly by JAB Holding and minority holder Mondelēz International) has reached settlements in Canada and the U.S. in lawsuits stemming from false or misleading claims regarding the recyclability of K-Cups. As I described in my last post on the topic, although the K-Cups are (finally) made of a recyclable material, it is #5 plastic (polypropylene) , which is not accepted in all communities. The Daily Coffee News piece notes less than 3%
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