I don’t drink coffee, but a cup of Chai really curls my toes. Simple though it may seem, coffee cups are part of the magical ritual millions of Americans carry out every day. The same is repeated around the world where coffee remains a much loved beverage. The problem is that this beverage and many others leave behind a single use receptacle that finds its way to the national sewage systems.

“Some 600 billion new disposable cups each year swell landfills, litter landscapes or drift in seas around the world. To help address a vexing design dilemma and reduce that waste stream, the Next-Gen Cup Consortium and Challenge announced a dozen winners at GreenBiz 19 in Phoenix last week. “

SOURCE: https://www.greenbiz.com/article/will-one-these-12-visions-replace-todays-throwaway-coffee-cup