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What Munich's coffee houses learned about waste from beer culture

Valerie Hamilton

August 14, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Germany, Munich, Bavaria

Munich's beer gardens have been longtime participants in reusable mugs, but the landfills were still filling up with discarded coffee cups. Taking a page from the beer garden philosophy, startup Recup is testing out a returnable coffee cup that utilizes a deposit system. Although not without its limitations, many local cafes have already begun implementing the system.

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