Green Caffeine
As college students, many of us tend to buy coffee every morning to start the day. In one year, Starbucks alone uses more than 2.5 billion cups. That’s equal to 9.4 million trees being cut down. However, where do these coffee cups go? Once we drink the contents, we automatically aim for the trashcan for our method of disposal.
Eventually, these cups end up in a landfill. Since there are strict regulations for using recycled paper with food and beverages, these cups are made up of ten percent post-consumer materials and 90% of new paper. Either way it goes, we are contributing to harm the environment.
What can we do to still have good coffee and help the environment? The easiest and best way to go is to use a reusable mug. Using a reusable mug can help the contents in the mug stay hotter for a longer time period. In addition, you can save a tree by reusing the mug.
As if these two great benefits from reusable mugs aren’t enough, you can even save a little green. Caribou Cafe, on the second floor of the Campus Center, will only charge you for a small coffee if you bring your own mug, no matter what size you order. Mo’joe Coffeehouse, at 222 W. Michigan St., only charges $1.36 if you bring your own mug (the usual price of a small is $1.69).
Next time you go buy your drink at a coffee shop, make sure you have your reusable mug ready to help keep your drink hot and help the environment.
Piece out,
Monica, Casey, Kayla, Jordan, Alex & Renee