E-cigarettes and a new threat—how to dispose of them
Summary: The two largest global brands of capsule coffee, Nespresso and Keurig, are regarded by many as environmental nightmares.
Key points
- The two largest global brands of capsule coffee, Nespresso and Keurig, are regarded by many as environmental nightmares.
- Billions of the throwaway nonrecyclable plastic products currently clutter waste dumps, waterways and city streets.
- Both inventor of the "K-cups" John Sylvan and former Nespresso CEO Jean-Paul Gaillard have publicly bemoaned the environmental consequences of the products they once championed.
The two largest global brands of capsule coffee, Nespresso and Keurig, are regarded by many as environmental nightmares. Billions of the throwaway nonrecyclable plastic products currently clutter waste dumps, waterways and city streets. Both inventor of the "K-cups" John Sylvan and former Nespresso CEO Jean-Paul Gaillard have publicly bemoaned the environmental consequences of the products they once championed. Sylvan has stated that the disposable (but not biodegradable) coffee capsule is "like a cigarette for coffee, a single-serve delivery mechanism for an addictive substance."
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