Tuesday, September 21, 2010

A simple cup of coffee


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Everything our children see at preschool creates a lasting impression.  What better way to start our greening journey than for our kids to see reusable coffee cups in the hands of their teachers every morning?  So, please be sure to compliment the staff on the stylish new ceramic cups and lids provided by the greening committee!  For anyone else looking for more reasons to make the switch to a reusable cup, here are a few staggering facts:

The U.S. uses more than 16 billion cups for coffee each year.
This is the equivalent of 6.5 million trees.
The FDA only allows 10% recycled content in paper cups, but most have none.
The majority of these paper coffee cups end up in landfill.

(If you do find yourself with a paper cup in hand in SF, make sure it gets into a green compost bin along with those coffee grounds!)