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I've seen a rise in popularity in such things as K-cups, those small containers that are placed into a brewing machine to make individual amounts of coffee and tea and other beverages. I believe the reason is that there are more single people than ever before, and buying, making and drinking a large amount seem pointless when you're making it just for yourself. They are also popular at places of work, where making a large pot of coffee seems wasteful when there are employees who probably don't want it. I can understand the reasoning there.
But there is also the introduction of individual packs or "pods" of laundry detergent, which seems ridiculous to me when, for decades, everyone, including single people, managed quite nicely with a box of detergent, or a bottle when one prefers gel or liquid detergent. Other than making it easier to take with you to a laundromat, I fail to see why individual packs of detergent are necessary. One can buy detergent at the laundromat, or put a certain quantity of powder detergent in a jar or can to take with you. I believe these detergent "pods" are nothing more than a marketing gimmick.
I also believe that such individual packs are ultimately wasteful and harmful to the environment because they create more waste than necessary. Not everyone is conscientious about recycling, or live in an area where recycling is available. In addition, I'm concerned that these individual containers are not made from recyclable materials, even if one has access to a recycling program and is willing to follow through on recycling these containers.
Is it possible to have hot beverages such as coffee and tea in small individual amounts without producing extra waste with K-cups?
But there is also the introduction of individual packs or "pods" of laundry detergent, which seems ridiculous to me when, for decades, everyone, including single people, managed quite nicely with a box of detergent, or a bottle when one prefers gel or liquid detergent. Other than making it easier to take with you to a laundromat, I fail to see why individual packs of detergent are necessary. One can buy detergent at the laundromat, or put a certain quantity of powder detergent in a jar or can to take with you. I believe these detergent "pods" are nothing more than a marketing gimmick.
I also believe that such individual packs are ultimately wasteful and harmful to the environment because they create more waste than necessary. Not everyone is conscientious about recycling, or live in an area where recycling is available. In addition, I'm concerned that these individual containers are not made from recyclable materials, even if one has access to a recycling program and is willing to follow through on recycling these containers.
Is it possible to have hot beverages such as coffee and tea in small individual amounts without producing extra waste with K-cups?
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