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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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[–] BraveSirZaphod@kbin.social 13 points 6 months ago (11 children)

I mean, it's a plant. You can grow it, and plenty of it is grown. It is objectively more sustainable than, say, coal or helium.

[–] ceasarlegsvin@kbin.social -2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (6 children)

How does the coffee get from where it's grown and into the can? Where does the space to grow it come from?

Also, what are you talking about? Helium's uses are largely medical, which is pretty far up there on the list of things we can't do without.

Also, so what? These new coffee pods are also more sustainable than both helium and coal when you use whatever definition of sustainability you're using

[–] exothermic@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Fresh account and hardcore supporting an obvious marketing “news” article. Hmm…

[–] ceasarlegsvin@kbin.social 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Me: no coffee is environmentally sustainable or a necessity

You: damn they must be shilling for big coffee

Also you realise the fediverse isn't large enough to justify marketing on, right?

My highest rated comment is literally condoning videogame piracy. Did you think that accusation through at all? I'm honestly baffled.

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