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How much energy is used to produce a disposable coffee cup, such as a Tim Horton’s cup?

jkixonia asked:


A coffee cup has two parts – the lid and the cup itself. The cups I am interested in have a layer of polyethylene to make them more heat resistant. I am looking for answers to figure out the amount of energy needed to manufacture the cup for an environmental project. Please do not worry about the lid.

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Tags: Coffee Cup, Environmental Project, Polyethylene

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2 Responses to “How much energy is used to produce a disposable coffee cup, such as a Tim Horton’s cup?”

1. Amy L Says:
   January 20th, 2009 at 8:31 pm

   There’s a chart on p.5 you might find useful.

2. fisge2003 Says:
   January 21st, 2009 at 11:05 pm

   I really liked the links Amy L sent. It looks like if you use the same ceramic cup your entire life you will come out ahead energy wise over disposables. Unfortunately I have purchased and own probably 20 ceramic cups.

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