Ok, so you buckled in and got a Keurig for the holidays. Maybe you like how convienient and fast the magical machine is at work and needed to get one for the home. Regardless, let's take a step back and evaluate the environmental impact of such a machine vs. conventional coffee maker methods. Here is a link that sums up some of the key points and counter points. http://greenanswers.com/q/177622/pollution-toxins/consumer-products/are-those-k-cups-coffee-bad-environment It looks like there are arguments for both sides, but if you are able to switch to the reusable Keurig My-Kap cups it might be the best of both worlds - 20 K-cups in the landfill each year vs. 1500 for a typical coffee addicted household.
*Update 3/22/11 per a web comment added a mention of the Solofill Cup, Refillable K-Cup For Keurig Brewers, they are a 4 star ranked product which definitely gets my attention - and much better for the environment than other Keurig options.
In conclusion, for now I'm sticking with my home ground fair trade beans and four cup Mr. Coffee - coffee maker. Bottoms up folks.
*Update 3/22/11 per a web comment added a mention of the Solofill Cup, Refillable K-Cup For Keurig Brewers, they are a 4 star ranked product which definitely gets my attention - and much better for the environment than other Keurig options.
In conclusion, for now I'm sticking with my home ground fair trade beans and four cup Mr. Coffee - coffee maker. Bottoms up folks.
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