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  • Greenwashing Your Coffee

    This past summer, I realized that the coffee companies of Toronto (and, no doubt, of the Western hemisphere), waste a tremendous amount. I noticed that my medical student colleagues buy at least two coffees per day from the hospital Tim Hortons, and each time, they use a new cup, new lid, new straw, etc. Imagine the waste that could be ...

    03/19/2007 | Tags: Food + Agriculture coffee
  • Time to Smell the Coffee

    Not everyone who wants to signify their individuality by consuming a disproportionate amount of the world’s resources can afford an SUV. For the rest of us, there is coffee.

    05/01/2007 | Tags: Food + Agriculture coffee footprint
  • Guatemala Coffee Farms Seek Funds to Produce Electricity

    Coffee farms in Guatemala are located in prime locations, with flowing rivers, which have the potential to produce electricity to run their operations or provide energy to the grid. They are looking for financing to back up this plan, but some fear that the costs may be too high.

    07/26/2007 | Tags: Energy + Climate Food + Agriculture coffee energy farm grid hydroelectricity
  • Tulley's going green

    Tulley’s, a Seattle-based coffee company plans to implement a handful of environmentally friendly practices.

    “Tully’s said its 92 company-owned stores will use 100 percent certified Fair Trade and organic espresso for those drinks, fully compostable paper cups for hot beverages and low E fluorescent lighting. Tully’s also will begin a recycling collection program, which includes coffee grounds, in its stores.”

    09/20/2007 | Tags: Green Business + Investment business coffee organic Seattle