who killed the electric coffeepot?

[topaz]

Can anyone hazard an informed guess about how the carbon cost of drinking coffee out of a paper cup every day stacks up against the cost of, say, breaking a ceramic mug once a year?

Purely hypothetically, of course.

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[docorion.livejournal.com]

What mizarchivist said. I also used to bring in my own coffee, in a steel thermos (it was the only way to ration my coffee-it was a one quart thermos, and held a 12 cup potful of coffee less the amount which went into a (big) steel travel mug). Plus I drank much better coffee than the carbon remover available at most hospitals.

[khedron.livejournal.com]

I've also done the "bring my own coffee to ration, and have better coffee while I'm at it" thing. Really, worked very well -- especially considering the company policy was to make intentionally-weak Folgers except on Monday mornings, where it could be a bit stronger.

[qwrrty.livejournal.com]

A steel mug is a very good notion. I am also now thinking that the molded plastic mug my employer presented us with on Earth Day a couple of years ago is maybe less giggle-worthy than it seemed at the time ("for me? a non-recyclable plastic mug? aww, you shouldn't have!").

[moominmolly.livejournal.com]

Hah.

For what it's worth, I use this mug (http://www.gocontigo.com/catalog-product-detail;catalogproducts,cdf58f9d3e66b170ae56fcdafcb9b2f1.html) and I love it so much I bought a second one. It's available at Target. Stainless steel inside, easy to open and close with one hand, seals marvelously, easy to use carabiner handle that clips onto everything in the world. Perfect. Also, I haven't broken it! Them!

[qwrrty.livejournal.com]

!!?! CARABINER HANDLE !??!?!

[moominmolly.livejournal.com]

Yes. And it's well-designed. I poke the handle at something and suddenly the mug is hanging off of it.

[moominmolly.livejournal.com]

Are you anti-pink? I may just have a spare...

[qwrrty.livejournal.com]

Pink is a lovely color. Ellen will complain that it doesn't go with my eyes, but on the other hand people can hardly claim that they didn't see me in the road.