Monday, April 27, 2009

disposable cups aren't recyclable

Here's some insight. Disposable hot drink cups can't be recycled using current technology. They're two types of materials fused together - polycoat and paper. Check out what happens to a "harmless" coffee cup after a year in a backyard composter. Not promising, given how hot composters get in the summer. Looks like a big, nasty used condom.

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