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How green is coffee?
A study of the environmental impact of coffee
~ Greencard for: coffee ~
Weight:
1
Kg
Lifespan:
1
Years
Enegy to make:
0.11
Kwh
Energy use:
3.4
Kwh per year
Co2 footprint
0
Kg
Chemical footprint:
medium
Waste footprint:
34
%
Carbon offset:
0.11
Trees
Nearly 2.5 billion cups of coffee are consumed every day. It is the 5th most widely traded commodity in the world.
Factoids
[2]
the retail value of coffee sold by the cup in places such as Costa Coffee and Starbucks (accounting for 20% to 30% of world coffee consumption outside the home) is estimated at over US$120 billion.
a paper coffee cup takes upto 20 years to decompose fully due to the chemicals it has been coated with.
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