There are biodegradable plastic alternatives out there for coffee cups but sometimes it is hard for the consumer to tell what they are getting. One uptown coffeeshop found a solution that we thought was kind of genius since it is very clear that the containers here are quite earth-friendly. Buuni is an Ethiopian coffee shop in The Heights by 187th Street which uses these incredible paper lids and maybe one of the only places that really uses them in the city. They look really cool and are a nice alternative to all the plastics out there that are mostly single-use. Statistically on about 10 percent of all plastics ever gets recycled and lids are basically single-use anyways. Hopefully we will see more of this type of conscientious containers in great Harlem going forward in the future as businesses switch to a more earth friendly business model. Check out our past post on the clear cups made from corn that one Harlem coffee shop has ended up using: LINK
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