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To: donpat who wrote (121)	4/26/2014 10:24:38 PM
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The recovered cups are separated into two parts, the coffee grounds and “everything else.” The grounds, which are 75% of the weight of the K-Cup, are converted to compost. The rest of the pack is burned to produce steam energy by Keurig partner Covanta energy. Creating energy from waste (EfW) is one of the cleanest forms of energy generation, is EPA approved, and is classified as renewable energy by the U.S. Department of Energy. “We have estimated our annual usage of K-Cups at about 9,000 per year,” said Mazurkiewicz. “Grounds to Grow On permits the BBA to (1) prevent that amount of waste from end up in landfills, and (2) turn that waste into usable energy. The environmental benefit far outweighs the economic commitment, so we jumped at the opportunity. “ thesustainablelawyer.wordpress.com