Biodegradable Coffee Cups Embedded With Seeds Grow Into Trees When Thrown Away
by Dovas
A creative company in California called Reduce. Reuse. Grow has designed a coffee cup that is not only biodegradable, but even has seeds in its walls so that it can be planted and grown!
The cups, which are currently part of a Kickstarter campaign, will have seeds embedded in their walls based on their locations. Participating stores will encourage people to plant the cups themselves or to return them to be planted by the company.
Read on for designer Alex Henige's answers to some of Bored Panda's questions about his unique cup design!
More info: planttrash.com | Kickstarter (h/t: laughingsquid)
"We have such a diverse ecosystem here that we have the ability to test over 1000 species pretty much all in our backyard with some of the world's leading soil scientist and eco gurus," Alex Henige explained to Bored Panda. "This is where we will work out all the details and be able to then start testing other regions to make the process run smoother"
"We have done testing with only a handful of native seeds here in California as related to coffee heat. We have had no problem with their germination due to the fact that they are not coming in direct contact with the coffee itself"
"The liner as well as the paper absorbs alot of the heat allowing the seeds to not be effected directly"
"We do know that there are a handful of seeds that will make it no problem, due to the nature in which they are meant for in the wild, very hardy and durable. However with a majority of the seeds, it will take time to really lock in the temperatures and times exposed to these temps in order to all operate and germinate properly"
"This is a product I stand behind fully and I look forward to seeing where and how it develops within the next couple months!"
We'd like to thank Alex Henige from the Reduce. Reuse. Grow team for answering Bored Panda's question!
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