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Keurig's new K-Rounds coffee pods are plastic-free and could finally make single-serve coffee-making sustainable (www.techradar.com)
submitted 6 months ago by sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to c/technology@slrpnk.net
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This is quite exciting in that it removes plastic waste. I see no reason why different companies can't make different shape ones to maintain their lock-in. I expect a knock-off market to pop-up, but that exists with plastic pods too. It's a step in the right direction at least.

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[–] wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

That has always been my issue with the K cup. It isn't recyclable and isn't biodegradable.

I want a pod I can throw in the mulch.

[–] lookorex@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

There's at least one company that makes compostable pods, I don't remember the name, but my roommate used to get them all the time

[–] wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I avoid k pods when I can for that reason. It’s expensive and they just take up landfill space.

[–] lookorex@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Not sure if you misread my comment, but I'm saying there's at least one brand of pods that you can compost

[–] brlemworld@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It isn't recyclable...

[–] wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee -2 points 6 months ago

Typo. Corrected. Thanks