It really depends on your town. Do you have a municipal website you can check out? The info is sometimes listed there. You could also call the town office and they could direct you to the right person/give you more info
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I also looked up the wikipedia page on recycling: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycling it's pretty long but if you want to read/skim it I'm sure you'd find some valuable info about why it's important to recycle. And welcome to the community, I'm excited that you've made the decision to be more environmentally conscious!
I'm not sure if you're only interested in the environmental impact of coffee....but there is a whole lot of baggage a morning coffee fix brings.
Shade grown coffee is usually the best for biodiversity. There is also the whole fair trade issue. It's our second most traded commodity (under oil....or at least was at some point in the past few years) so it does make sense to pay attention.
I second the other commenter in that you need to contact your town officials about its recycling program. My town, in northern NJ, recycles number 1-7 for plastic, has electronics pickups, recycles paper/cardboard/etc..they're actually really good with recycling. My town has a company that comes and collects the recycling from the town's residents (curb-side pickup) but I do know of other towns in my area where people bring their recycling to their towns' recycling centers.
My town publishes a yearly recycling pamphlet that they send to all of the residents. Check with your parents to see if your town also does something like this, and if the town doesn't then try checking your town's website (if it has one) or contacting one of the town's officials.
Check out Caffe Ibis Coffee! It's triple certified: certified organic, fair-trade, and shade grown. They also have Cafe Feminino, woman-owned and operated Peruvian coffee farms. Plus, IT'S DELICIOUS. And smells amazing. Check it out, coffee lovers!
cold brew it at home. it's cheaper, and much much much tastier :]
use the money that you save over the course of the year to fund a local greening project. you will save hundreds and possibly thousands, if you frequent s*bucks enough to qualify as an "addict."
also, make sure it's single estate grown, bio dynamic, organic, fair trade, etc. might i suggest http://justcoffee.coop/en/about
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Shade grown coffee is usually the best for biodiversity. There is also the whole fair trade issue. It's our second most traded commodity (under oil....or at least was at some point in the past few years) so it does make sense to pay attention.
http://www.coffeekids.org/espanol/
http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/06/19/how-buying-eco-friendly-coffee-makes-a-difference/
I think if you're gonna go with a chain.....Starbucks is your best bet.
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My town publishes a yearly recycling pamphlet that they send to all of the residents. Check with your parents to see if your town also does something like this, and if the town doesn't then try checking your town's website (if it has one) or contacting one of the town's officials.
Yay for recycling!
Definitely contact
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http://www.caffeibis.com/index/index.htm
You can order it on the website. It's available at my local food co-op, and it's less expensive than the other kinds there, so if you're lucky enough to have a co-op nearby you should check there. :) Also, try unbleached, biodegradable coffee filters.
http://www.treecycle.com/catcoffee.html#filters
http://www.greenboatstuff.com/ifyouca10unp.html
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use the money that you save over the course of the year to fund a local greening project. you will save hundreds and possibly thousands, if you frequent s*bucks enough to qualify as an "addict."
also, make sure it's single estate grown, bio dynamic, organic, fair trade, etc. might i suggest
http://justcoffee.coop/en/about
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