Thursday, September 18, 2008

Slate Article: Grande Americano, Extra Green

Jacob Leibenluft is a writer from Washington, D.C.

Among other things, his blog SLATE features “The Green Lantern:  Illuminating Answers to Environmental Questions.”
His post ‘Grande Americano, Extra Green:  What's the best way to drink your morning joe?’ delves into the age-old (okay, just this year) office delima styrofoam vs. ceramic.

 

He writes:
My office recently switched from Styrofoam coffee cups to a "bring your own mug" policy. Sounds like the right idea, but with all the water and paper towels we now waste on washing mugs, I'm not sure this is a huge net gain for the environment. What is the "greenest" way to drink coffee around the office?

See the full article @ http://www.slate.com/id/2200158/

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