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Product Design: Help reduce waste from coffee-to-go paper cups and come up with sustainable solutions!

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Clean rather than create

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  • jodygurl
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    over 1 year ago

    jodygurl

    good idea, but unfortunately people still forget their cups at home or offices all the time. It's mainly due to the fact that they generally drink only 2 cups a day.
  • jblevinson
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    over 1 year ago

    jblevinson

    Great idea - cleaning is a big barrier to people reusing mugs.

    - Does this technology exist? How much would have to be invented? Why silver nano-scrubber particles?

    - Are there similar devices on the market?

    -What do you anticipate the cost would look like?
  • davidstievenart
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    over 1 year ago

    davidstievenart idea owner

    yes this concept would cost quite a bit i believe.
  • cbabyak
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    over 1 year ago

    cbabyak

    Are you swapping the positive environmental impact of travel mugs with the negative impact of inefficient energy/water use?
  • jamesh
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    over 1 year ago

    jamesh

    I was thinking the same thing(cup washer) this is not the" cure all" , but a step in the right direction. less disposable cups will be used as more conviniences are added for the consumer.
  • nickgogerty
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    over 1 year ago

    nickgogerty

    Any idea on the cost & potential uptake the idea may have? This helps us assess impact potential over the long haul.
  • jblevinson
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    over 1 year ago

    jblevinson

    @cbabyak - some reusable cups get put in dishwashers, and a lot are washed out by hand in an office sink - also not terribly efficient. Without centralizing washing at some level (difficult to do with customer's cups when customers are waiting in line) it's going to be difficult to reduce water and energy usage.
  • klbarkan
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    over 1 year ago

    klbarkan

    I really like the fact that you're addressing one of the main issues that people have with reusing mugs - the fact that they have to clean them. If this system could be made in such a way as to be efficient and eco-friendly, it could be absolutely fantastic.
  • omaroyoun
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    over 1 year ago

    omaroyoun

    Nice Approach :)
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