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title: We tried to be eco. Now plastic is back
description: "- The Times - A few months ago a reusable coffee cup was a status symbol, wet wipes a sign of morale failure. Then came Covid-19 and plastic has become a w"
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# [We tried to be eco. Now plastic is back](https://eseconsortium.com/media-coverage/we-tried-to-be-eco-now-plastic-is-back)

 Scritto da [Consorzio E.S.E.](https://eseconsortium.com/media-coverage/author/consorzio-e-s-e-) | 17/08/2020

- The Times -

A few months ago a reusable coffee cup was a status symbol, wet wipes a sign of morale failure. Then came Covid-19 and plastic has become a way of safety. The eco coffee cup, such a totem of the impressionable do-gooder, was turned away at Starbucks and most coffee shops. This was despite there being a totally safe “contactless coffee” method of the barista making the coffee in the ceramic cup, then pouring it into our reusable cup.

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