Stephanie Falk and her husband like smoothies from Jamba Juice. But the San Diego-based couple boycotted the chain for several months last year because it served its drinks in plastic-foam cups.
"It's the biodegradable factor. There's no excuse. Everybody knows better," said Ms. Falk, who like her husband is a wedding photographer.
Now, though, Jamba Juice Co. and several other food chains are starting to serve the same drinks in paper cups. Ms. Falk is a fan; her drink stays just as cold in Jamba Juice's new doubled-walled paper cup, she said.
The paper industry likes it a lot too. Production of white copy paper and other forms of "uncoated" paper has fallen about 38% since 1999, while demand for paper cups is growing as much as 5% a year, according to industry analysts. Environmental concerns from consumers and new bans on plastic foam in more U.S. cities are prompting food chains to make a switch.
Jamba Juice said last year it would adopt paper cups for its smoothies and other cold drinks "to improve our environmental footprint." McDonald's Corp. is replacing plastic-foam cups with McCafe paper cups at all 14,000 McCafes across the country. The company says it is trying to be more environmentally conscious and cut costs on trash. Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. has said it is testing paper cups.
These companies join Starbucks Corp. and some other chains that have been using paper cups for years. Production of paper used to make cups has risen about 16% over the past five years in the U.S., according to industry group American Forest and Paper Association.Read the rest of the story HERE.
I'm a Big fan of Duncan's 'BIG ONE' and prefer Plastic (they're not styrofoam) cups rather than paper. It keeps the coffee hotter longer and I've found that frequent zaps (microwave) don't seem to compromise the durability of the cup ... then again, that's just me ... I know what your thinking ... screw the environment ...
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They shouldn't give out any cups, although they should offer a ceramic or other temporary cup for drinking on the premises. If you don't bring your own ceramic cup, then you don't get any coffee to go. The environment has spoken.
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