http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/04/what-is-more-valuable-material-or-peoples-time/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/04/what-is-more-valuable-material-or-peoples-time/comment-page-1/#comment-9240 Jeremy Toeman Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:00:53 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/04/what-is-more-valuable-material-or-peoples-time/#comment-9240 i don't see much debate here... it's between "some wasted coffee leftover in the pot" versus the resources required to (1) mine and process the aluminum, (2) drill for oil and make plastic, (3) assemble these things together with the coffee, and (4) all the combined shipping needed. something tells me that throwing out a few cups worth of brewed coffee is just, you know, MAYBE, better for the planet... convenience is inherently going to be the enemy of sustainability. it's *always* more convenient to have a pre-sliced cheese nicely wrapped in plastic for me, but it's *always* more destructive to make it this way... i don’t see much debate here… it’s between “some wasted coffee leftover in the pot” versus the resources required to (1) mine and process the aluminum, (2) drill for oil and make plastic, (3) assemble these things together with the coffee, and (4) all the combined shipping needed.
something tells me that throwing out a few cups worth of brewed coffee is just, you know, MAYBE, better for the planet…
convenience is inherently going to be the enemy of sustainability. it’s *always* more convenient to have a pre-sliced cheese nicely wrapped in plastic for me, but it’s *always* more destructive to make it this way…

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/04/what-is-more-valuable-material-or-peoples-time/comment-page-1/#comment-9239 coffeeluva Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:34:41 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/04/what-is-more-valuable-material-or-peoples-time/#comment-9239 as a single serving coffee user myself, i pondered this issue long and hard and was relieved to find that there is a reusable single serving coffee filter. coffee grounds go in the compost, filter gets refilled for another delicious brew- no waste and no government required. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000DLB2FI as a single serving coffee user myself, i pondered this issue long and hard and was relieved to find that there is a reusable single serving coffee filter. coffee grounds go in the compost, filter gets refilled for another delicious brew- no waste and no government required. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000DLB2FI

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