Drinking coffee can also love the earth! An environmentally friendly coffee cup made from coffee residue

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About 1.35 million tons of shelled coffee bean residues are produced worldwide each year, and Australian startup Huskee has decided to turn them into environmentally friendly coffee cups to reduce not only the waste from shelling beans, but also the use of disposable coffee cups.

"I'm not at the cafe. I'm on my way to the cafe." Coffee can be said to be the most popular drink in the world. It is the daily portrayal of many people to refresh themselves with a cup of coffee during busy working hours, or to have a coffee chat with friends during a leisurely holiday. However, coffee is collected from raw beans, and then it is made into cups of delicious coffee. In the process, a lot of coffee residues are produced. In the past, these residues were usually used as fertilizer or fuel, or directly discarded as garbage. In the future, these residues may be recycled and directly made into "environmentally friendly coffee cups".

The residue after the coffee has been shelled. Source of picture = Huskee official website)

Saxon Wright, brand director of Australian startup Huskee, said that the world produces about 1.35 million tons of shelled residue every year, and the average coffee drinker contributes 3 kg of shelled residue. In addition, many cafes use disposable coffee cups and throw them away, virtually creating a lot of garbage for the earth, but now they use new technology to collect these residues and go through exclusive technologies such as drying and shaping. Make the residue into a coffee cup to replace the disposable coffee cup, and name the coffee cup Huskee Cup.

At present, the project has raised funds through Kickstarter campaign, a fund-raising platform, and has the support of the Sydney municipal government in Australia, but Saxon Wright said that in fact, many difficulties have been encountered in the research and development process. For example, Huskee Cup does not have a handle, so it takes them a lot of effort to achieve thermal insulation and avoid burning their hands.

Fortunately, Huskee Cup has been recognized by the FDA of the United States and many relevant international organizations to detect that there are no dangerous chemicals in it to ensure that the product does not violate food safety concerns. In addition, Huskee Cup has also passed a third-party certification, confirming that its structure has stronger durability and crack resistance compared with ceramic cups. Saxon Wright said the Huskee Cup is expected to launch in February 2018 and will be available in three sizes, 6, 8 and 12 ounces, for consumers to choose from.