Not many people enjoy doing the dishes. If you use Paper Cups the majority of the time, you won't have nearly as many dishes to wash. This can be great all by itself, but if you choose to recycle the benefits can go way beyond a little less housework.
Many times you are able to find big dumpsters or bins out in the parking lots of grocery stores or other establishments. These containers are clearly marked as places where you're allowed to throw in your recyclable products. You don't have to talk to anyone, or pay any kind of fee. All you have to do is drive up and dump your bucket in.
When you have a family get-together, throw-away items are very often used so dishes do not have to be done. The entire family can spend that time together enjoying one another's company. No one has to spend their time 'doing the dishes', by hand or by filling the dishwasher.
Some people use nothing but cups made of paper. They are cheap, and you can take them just about anywhere. When drinking hot drinks, such as coffee or tea, you may get a sleeve to put over the cup to insure your drink stays hot. These kinds of drinking vessels are also great for picnics and other functions where a lot of people will be attending.
All kinds of recyclable products find their way into the recycle bin. Newspaper, magazines, cardboard boxes, plates, cups, and a variety of other items cuddle together to await the trip to the "big recycling bin in the sky". Humans produce a lot of waste by-products and putting them into the system to be turned into something else useful is a great idea.
If you can find a recyclable cup, if you care about the environment, it's the best kind of cup you can drink your coffee or tea from. Hot or cold, it doesn't matter. Your favorite beverage may taste a little sweeter when you know the cup your drinking out of doesn't have to be one of the many that are piling up in landfills.
With large corporate interest, the use of paper cups is declining and companies are becoming more interested in sustainable alternatives such as biodegradable cups.
Posted under Tea
This post was written by Tom Doerr on January 20, 2011


