Interestingly, the study claims that looking at the carbon footprint of a takeaway coffee, the paper cup with lid contributes only nine per cent of the total climate impact, while 14 per cent of the impact comes from the coffee production and a massive 73 per cent comes from milk production - so one possible way to reduce the environmental impact of your coffee is to start drinking it black or using a non-dairy milk. No, it is at the final stage of coffees journey that becomes the most problematic, the final transition into the cup at the café that generates as much as 50% of all carbon emissions of the supply train. “At first glance, solutions may seem like an eco-friendly and sustainable answer to our environmental afflictions,” she says.

But he was drinking 30 to 40 cups a day. Another hot spot is the cultivation of coffee beans with 55%. Within the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Pilot Project Germany, the PCF of one cup of a special type of coffee was analysed on behalf of Tchibo GmbH (Überseering, Hamburg, Germany). Concerning … This might seem surprising at first, but when it’s broken down it makes a little more sense. In addition, the difficulty of recycling coffee cups is increased by the fact they are contaminated with drink. To some extent, most paper coffee cups are coated with a petroleum based plastic resin which makes them more durable and prevents coffee from leaking. Within the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Pilot Project Germany, the PCF of one cup of a special type of coffee was analysed on behalf of Tchibo GmbH (Überseering, Hamburg, Germany).
The coffee industry isn’t the worst industry for the environment (as long as consumers use reusable cups and mugs). Another hot spot is the cultivation of coffee beans with 55%. Coffee has a large and increasing effect on the environment from start to finish and the best way we, as consumers, can reduce the impact on the environment, animal species and the farms producing the beans is to make informed decisions with our buying power. Drinking coffee from paper cups is not only harmful to our environment, but potentially harmful to our mental state, as well.

A study on the environmental effect of paper cups showed that a single cup production and transportation leads to an emission of about 0.11 kilograms of CO2. See how you can make positive changes in both areas. Concerning … As the results show, the preparation by the consumer is one crucial part of the entire life cycle of coffee, making up a share of 30% of the overall emissions. The paper cups that are used when we ‘take away’ coffee are slowly building up and polluting the environment.
Let not the word ‘paper’ (cup) fool you that it’s not as harmful as its plastic counterpart. Take away coffee cups add to the damage to the environment with 1 billion disposable coffee cups used in Australia alone, every year.