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Keurig says it has developed a plastic-free version of its single-serve coffee pods, according to the Los Angeles Times. The move addresses long-standing criticism that K-Cups generate enormous single-use plastic waste. Observers are likely to scrutinise how the new pods perform, cost, and whether they can actually be composted or recycled at scale.
- 2Keurig Alta drops plastic K-Cups for compostable pods●Keurig Alta First-Look: No More Plastic K-Cups Keurig is ready to ditch the K-Cup with a compostable and plastic- and al
Keurig is introducing the Alta coffee brewer, which moves away from the classic plastic K-Cup in favour of a new pod that is compostable and free of plastic and aluminum. Early first-look coverage notes the environmental benefit but flags that the machine and its pods come at a steep price, raising questions about whether buyers will accept the premium for sustainable single-serve coffee.