Thanks to Sigg: No more disposable coffee cups
This weekend I did something I’ve procrastinated about for months — ended years of buying coffee in disposable cups. It’s so fundamentally unnecessary and wasteful to throw away paper and cardboard and plastic all for an Americano that lasts for all of 20 minutes, yet our culture makes it so incredibly easy to indulge in this kind of waste, day-in, day-out.
I love Sigg products, and I’m happy to hear that they’ve been overwhelmed with demand since the Bisphenol-A (BPA) health scare that linked plastic water bottles with breast and ovarian cancer.
So I was delighted to discover that, in addition to water bottles, Sigg also makes travel mugs using the same extruded aluminum manufacturing technique. I’m truly passionate about brand that simply know what they’re good at and execute on it flawlessly regardless of prevailing trends — and Sigg seems to be exactly that kind of brand. Sadly I couldn’t find a mug as sleek and stylish as the “Metro” model pictured here (let’s just say the one I bought looks more than a little middle-aged), but on the other hand it’s refreshing to sacrifice a little style for a lot less waste.
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September 2nd, 2008 at 12:41 pm
I am going to pick one up this week. Thanks Dan!
September 3rd, 2008 at 5:59 am
I guess I went to such a greenie-hippie university that I was influenced early on but I’ve been toting a reusable coffee mug for over 10 years. Daniel, welcome to this bandwagon…it’s such a simple way to make a difference.
September 3rd, 2008 at 7:26 am
I thought the thermos might be overkill for me so I found “I am not a paper cup” made by DCI Gifts. (www.dcigift.com) It is a thermal porcelain cup that looks exactly like the cardboard ones you get at the coffee shop. The plastic packaging gave me pause but I love carrying it around! Thanks for the idea…