The doggy bag and coffee cup go green
Styrofoam take-out containers got you down? Check out this earth-conscious doggy bag from Marcella’s in Columbus at the Short North District.
This BioPlus Earth container is made from recycled paperboard, endorsed by the Green Restaurant Association, and is recyclable to boot (just make sure you’ve cleaned out any food residue, the paper needs to be clean to be accepted by Rumpke in our curbside bins).
Don’t accept styrofoam for your next doggy-bag. It’s a second rate material that is not recyclable and generally not biodegradable (translation: it will be around in the landfill for a long, long time). Ask your local restaurants to ditch the styrofoam and make the transition to a more environmentally responsible product like the BioPlus Earth containers.
Still using styrofoam cups for your coffee at the office? Quit that and start a win-win program that will support a local business and be kinder to the environment: check out these biodegradable hot drink paper cups made at the Clovernook Center in North College Hill. You can order in bulk from the Clovernook Center, or pick up a small pack for picnic or home use at Park+Vine. Or better yet, bring your own mug to work.
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Biodegradable coffee cups have an Achilles heel - they need compost bins to have any eco-effect at all! Unless you’re job composts, you’re better off using your cup. Besides, it’ll keep your coffee hot all day long.
If you’re interested in the Coffee Cup effect on our planet, stop by http://www.SustainabilityIsSexy.com (it’s my growing non-profit group).
PS - check out Phoenix Coffee out of Cleveland. It’s a coffee store that doesn’t offer disposable cups - BYOC or be prepared to buy a reusable cup at the store!