SBA Green Team Tip of the Week (1/12/09)

Go Green on Coffee – Good for the environment, good for you!

It’s easy to brew and drink “green” coffee. Start by selecting your favorite Fair Trade brand. If you have a paper filter style coffee maker use unbleached filters since they can go directly into your compost bin with the used coffee grounds. Once your coffee has finished brewing, pour it into a thermal serving container to keep it fresh and hot for hours. Unplug the coffee maker after your coffee is brewed. Even when it’s off it still draws electricity.

If you are buying coffee at one of the many coffee shops around campus, take along your own thermal mug. It will stay hot longer and keep unnecessary paper cups out of the land fill. If your not using your own cup. Try looking for cups, napkins, stirrers, and lids that have been made out of recycled materials. This will allow each cup that is used to have less of an impact than it would as a new product.

Questions? Want to join the SBA Green Team? Email: greenteam@sba.pdx.edu for more information.