Re:Coffee's new status symbol is a machine without plastic
by Teynah on Thursday November 05, 2026 @04:50AM
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The irony is that replacing a perfectly functional plastic coffee maker with a brand new $500 stainless steel one might be worse environmentally than just continuing to use what you have
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Re:Coffee's new status symbol is a machine without plastic
by rTX5CMRXIfFG on Thursday November 05, 2026 @11:50AM
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Not really, you'd be better off health-wise with the stainless steel one. And, the plastic coffee maker was already bad for the environment the moment it was manufactured; whether it is actually used or not is irrelevant.