Target sells you trash!
I found this product at Target tonight:
That’s right, Target is selling paper “to-go” cups with plastic lids. So you can create excess trash from the comfort of your own home! Fabulous!
Seriously, something is broken here. Reusable coffee mug technology is pretty advanced these days. Is anyone else a little shocked/saddened by this?
Filed under culture, environment, suburbs : Comments (5) : Oct 11th, 2007 by tadfad
October 12th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
I’m sure there are situations when disposable coffee cups are very useful, for the hot cider at an autumn bonfire picnic let’s say, but I imagine many consumers just pull out a new one before they drive to work. I like how it’s wrapped in plastic and the package includes that extra piece of decorative cardboard stabilizer.
I keep a coffee mug at work (it says Initech on it and makes me smile every time). I see coworkers filling up a new Styrofoam(tm) cup every single morning. Why not just bring in a real mug? It’s easy to clean it, wipe it dry, and place it in the cupboard until the next morning. Saves money, reduces waste.
October 13th, 2007 at 9:54 am
In my office, they recently took away all the disposable cups and told everyone to bring in a mug. Even better, when people grumbled about it, they gave everyone a nice stainless steel mug that doubles as a reminder to dial 55555 instead of 911 for emergencies (”five fives saves lives”).
October 13th, 2007 at 2:49 pm
I have never heard of 55555. Is it a local thing? What happens if you dial 911 instead?
October 13th, 2007 at 2:53 pm
55555 is for our internal phone system only. It alerts the Wakenhut security people so they can respond quicker, I guess.
My favorite part about the mugs is that there’s a big 911 with an X through it. After years of having that number drilled into my head as a kid, some part of me enjoys the cognitive dissonance.
October 22nd, 2007 at 4:08 pm
I hate to say it, but Wal-mart is leading (at least the mega-retailers) in reducing its packaging waste. Target, not so much. I couldn’t even find paper towels made from recycled product there!