Re:K-Cup creator John Sylvan regrets inventing Keurig coffee...
by cronix on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @07:18PM
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> The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimated that in 2006, injuries from plastic packaging resulted in approximately 6,000 emergency-room visits.
> Along with the potential health hazards, environmental concerns have prompted calls for the elimination of clamshell packaging. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, about one-third of consumer garbage is packaging, and plastics comprise 12 per cent of U.S. waste each year.
> Along with the potential health hazards, environmental concerns have prompted calls for the elimination of clamshell packaging. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, about one-third of consumer garbage is packaging, and plastics comprise 12 per cent of U.S. waste each year.
https://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2017/03/04/clamshell-pa...
I am having a hard time finding current numbers. 6,000 in 2006...12 years ago. I'm sure it's only climbed since then.