From the Dunkin Donuts Web Site: Why doesn’t Dunkin’ Donuts use recycled paper coffee cups? Dunkin’ Donuts is committed to selling fresh brewed coffee in containers that are safe for the consumer. Our foam cup is one of the strongest in the industry and it insulates better than paper cups we have tested. By using […]
Maybe cleanliness is not the best thing from a sustainability stand point. In a recent study it turns out that all those dust particles may be good for us after all. From my perspective, the really interesting part of this is the fact that exposure to the natural world, with all of its inherent potential […]
Talk about a society of convenience…Meal Kits to the home are now multiplying in number, quality and diversity. Finally, at least one company, FreshRealm, has determined that it should not produce waste as a product of the packaging used for these kits. Good for them. They have developed completely Reusable Meal Kits. The kit is […]
Maybe its time to do away with the idea that dams can be built to provide enough water for desert cities. Maybe its time to remove at least one dam so that we can move water to another lake? Whether or not we remove dams, create tunnels or simply move out of the desert, it […]
First, let me say that I am a bit of a coffee snob. I like coffee that is fresh and not made in plastic cups. Second, yes, I said that not all recycling is sustainable. Keurig’s newly designed K-Cup is designed to be more recyclable than before. But as David Gelles points out in his […]