ele favorite: eco cool (hot) coffee mug (cup).
By Waylon Lewis on Jul 20, 2008 inin Uncategorized, blog, conscious consumerism |
It’s not a use-once-then-throw-away paper cup; it just looks it. It’s ceramic. Riffing on New York City’s ubiquitous, famous paper cups, it’s Graham Hill’s stylee, deliberate comment on our throwaway culture. I want to get it…only I already have enough mugs…and consumption, even green consumption, isn’t actually green unless you need it and are buying green instead of buying not green. Got it?
Green Consumption in order of Greenness:
1. Don’t buy anything at all, fix or make do with what you have.
2. Buy re-used off craigslist, yard sale.
3. Buy new eco-responsible product.
4. Buy new non-eco product from local independent store.
5. Buy new eco-responsible product from big box chain store.
6. Drive SUV to big box chain outlet, buy non-eco products you don’t need; throw them away two weeks later (this is, frighteningly, pretty typical behavior).
From another blog, which did a more detailed write-up of the above: “The world’s most famous paper cup, the “We Are Happy To Serve You” cup, has now turned ceramic & reusable.
This famous Greek paper cup has been around the block since 1963 & over 180,000,000 cups per year are used in New York restaurants & delis. For just $10 you can bring this infamous mug home to enjoy many a cups of coffee…”
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- Jul 22, 2008: from I am Not a Paper Cup vs. the ubiquitous To-Go Cup (Symbol of our Everyday Throwaway Culture). | elephant journal
my friend has that cup, ha ha. and i’m just lovin the idea about not buying anything at all. these guys FREEGANS, that’s what they do - find perfectly fine food in trash bins, don’t use money in any way, never buy anything… but who could do that?
xiu xiu | Jul 21, 2008 | Reply
The million dollar question: Does Whole Foods count as a big box chain store?
Greg | Jul 21, 2008 | Reply
Yes the ceramic version of this cup is quite cool and I have seen them at stores here in New York, and had no idea that Graham Hill was behind them! I always thought that they were so clever. And as someone living in the city and about to move, I do want to buy one now to take with me to remind me of my time living in NYC! So Waylon, how about having a tea out of the cup at a friend’s?! Which leads me to what I’d call 1a. (Love the #1-6 too) Let’s add, borrowing and sharing! It’s especially easy for things we don’t use often. And, it’s a good way to get to know your neighbors and re-gain that sense of community that I sometimes feel we’re losing.
lindsey | Jul 21, 2008 | Reply
Love the #1-6. It’s a much-needed reminder, that buying lots of green stuff to fill that gaping, guilty hole doesn’t actually do the environment any good.
I love re-using old stuff, especially clothing. Taking the time to make something one-of-a-kind makes my life seem more interesting…funny how the same old, same old does that when I actually pay attention to it.
Heather | Jul 21, 2008 | Reply
number 1… make do with what you have… i like it.
na | Jul 21, 2008 | Reply
That thing is pretty freaking sweet. Like you, I have way too many coffee mugs, but then again, I know plenty of people who don’t and who have birthdays!
Todd | Jul 21, 2008 | Reply