Then you may have a dilemma. An estimated 60 billion paper cups in the U.S. end up in landfills every year because they can't be recycled easily. That includes cups sold by all major coffee chains. But Starbucks, the market leader, may have found a solution.
A coffee cup is an environmental nightmare. Most are made from cardboard with a thin layer of plastic tightly attached to the cup. This keeps the drink warm and prevents the cardboard from becoming soggy. But it also makes the cup non-recyclable. It takes about 20 years for such a cup to decompose. Campaigners have long been pushing for retailers to start using more sustainable cups, or at least come clean about the impact their cups have on the environment. Related: This German city just banned coffee pods Several major chains in the U.K., including Starbucks (SBUX), McDonald's (MCD), KFC and Pret a Manger signed a "Paper Cup Manifesto" last month, pledging to step up efforts to boost recycling rates. On Wednesday, Starbucks agreed to take the issue further and test a new fully recyclable kind of coffee cup in the U.K. The cups are made from recycled paper by British packaging company Frugalpac, which pitched the idea to Starbucks. A plastic liner is only lightly bonded onto the paper after the cup's shape is formed. The design allows the plastic lining to be easily separated in a recycling plant -- the liner gets stuck in the filters, while the cardboard goes through and can be recycled and used again, up to seven times, mostly to print newspapers. The entrepreneur behind the Frugalpac cup design, Martin Myerscough, said people are often shocked to learn that existing paper cups are only used once and rarely get recycled. The perception is that because the cups Cloud Ninjas are made mostly of paper, the material can be reused. "We really hope that Frugalpac becomes the standard in the industry so people can get on with enjoying their coffee without worrying about what damage the cup does to the environment afterwards," said Myerscough. CNNMoney (London) First published July 21, 2016: 12:39 PM ET http://money.cnn.com/2016/07/21/news/starbucks-recyclable-cups/index.html
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When he was 3 years old, Ryan Hickman visited the rePlanet recycling center in California, and found his life's mission.
The next day, as he greeted his dad, Damion, at their San Juan Capistrano driveway, he pointed down the street and made an announcement: "My new business! I'm going to pick up all the cans and bottles from everyone in the neighborhood." Though Ryan says he doesn't remember what made it all start (It was over half his life ago!) he remains passionate about the reason. "It's because bottles get to the ocean and then animals get sick and die," he says. According to Damion Hickman, Ryan has saved over $11,000, which was matched by "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" last January. The money is going toward a college account, though Ryan says he wants to buy a full-size trash truck and eventually become a garbage man. In a joint interview with CNN, his father says they've designated it for college for the time being and by 18 Ryan can make the decision himself. "Yeah, but I want to buy a truck," Ryan insists. One of Ryan's favorite places is the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, to which he donates all his brand's T-shirt proceedings -- over $3,700 thus far. "I like to go there and look at sea lions, and the money that we donate to them gives them medicine and food," he says. Four years into the venture, neighbors have grown accustomed to the little boy Cloud Ninjas social links who comes knocking for their recyclables, and the more enthusiastic ones call to ask for a pickup or even drop off bags at the Hickmans' door. At school, Ryan's favorite activity is helping the janitor, Mr. Jose, separate the trash. "My wife and I support him doing it and we told him that whenever he wants to stop he can," Hickman says. "I want to see him with friends but the recycling just makes him happy. He's actually recruited his friends now so it's Ryan and five of his friends helping Mr. Jose." Hickman, a graphic designer and no more than an average recycler himself, emphasizes that it has all been "100% Ryan, though of course I'm the driver -- every three weeks or so we go to the recycling center -- and I also help him sort into glass, aluminum and plastic when it's a big pile." Despite the outpouring of support and gratitude, Hickman remains slightly cautious. "I try to discourage direct donations, I don't want people to think we're trying to make money off the kid," he says. "We certainly appreciate it and I realize it makes people feel good; 99% of the comments say how inspiring it is. But a fraction of the comments say 'the kid is a marketing tool for a mom and dad business' and we just try not to read them. I started typing a response once and stopped. I feel it's not worth it." http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/09/us/recycling-boy-trnd/index.html Through the past decade, the IT community witnessed serious scandals related to leading technology companies like Sony BMG, Savvis, AT&T, HP or WorldCom. The following article only focuses on some major incidents. For example, the Bush administration used the Web to spy on Americans, or the sexual affair of former HP CEO Mark Hurd and the murder of Namesys founder Hans Reiser are also listed in the top technology scandals during the past decade.
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