Design Request: Build a better plastic cup
So I’ve been doing my part to live green (changing out the energy inefficient light blubs, running my recycled paper through the printer a second time before recycling it, washing out ziplock bags, using vinegar to clean the toilet instead of bleach softscrub insanity) but one area of living green has evaded me — reducing my intake of plastic containers. Culprit #1: my morning iced coffee’s plastic sippy cup.
So here is my request to the cool designers, coffee conglomerates: please develop a reusable iced coffee container. I know I could use my regular recyclable thermos, but I don’t want to. I want the look and feel of the typical iced coffee container in a reusable form. Please?
PS: I just discovered artist Elizabeth Perry’s daily drawing journals (image above) — I think you’ll like them as much as I did.
PPS: Just as I posted this I got an cute email from Emily over at Evolve (check out her Earth Day posts), announcing a Spring Cleaning Treasure Swap! Sounds like so much fun, so check it out.
May 1st, 2008 08:11
There are interesting alternatives to plastic cups. Included is a link to ‘Greenware’; to go cups that look just like plastic but are actually made of plant materials. Also included is a link to a review of sorts of Greenware. Enjoy!
http://www.f-k.com/index.php?option=com_content2&task=view&id=185&Itemid=74&cat=34
http://www.thegreenguide.com/doc/109/greenware
May 29th, 2008 01:59
Hi, I just stumbled upon this page in my search for the same type of cup you are looking for. Yes, I could also use a different type of portable beverage mug but I too want the look and feel of the plastic 16 or 20 oz cups.
Hoping we find one of these somewhere!
Let me know if you do
and I’ll let you know if I do.
Thanks
~tgs
June 1st, 2008 11:42
There is one available on the Dunkin’ Donuts website. It is a 16 oz. clear acrylic tumbler. I was hoping for more options size/color wise but it is a start.