If you want to continue drinking coffee (relatively) guilt free, below are some ways to make your coffee habit more environmentally friendly:

Drink Less Coffee - It takes 200 liters of water to produce the coffee, milk, sugar, and cup for one regular latte. So, Just cutting one cup of coffee a day would do wonders for the environment.

Drink Local Coffee - Buy coffee that has traveled the shortest distance to reach you to help lower the impact of shipping fuel on the environment.

Buy A Cool Mug - Invest in a really cool mug that you will want to again and again; eliminating the need for styrofoam cups, plastic sippy tops, java jackets, cup holders, etc.

Do Without A Coffee Stirrer - Rather than mixing sugar and cream into your coffee, try adding the sugar and cream in the empty cup. Then slowly pour your hot coffee on top, and let the heat naturally dissolve the sugar.

Compost The Coffee Grounds - Instead of just throwing out your old coffee grounds, create a compost heap and toss your used coffee grounds in. The nitrogen rich coffee will make a potent fertilizer. Alternatively, you can spread it on top of your plant's soil if you do not have a compost heap.

Buy Organic Coffee - Organic coffee is grown without toxic chemicals, and is grown in such a way that protects sensitive ecosystems and the animals that live within them.

Opt For Fair Trade Coffee - TransFair and Rainforest Alliance coffees not only ensure fair living wages for farmers, they consider environmental standards in their certification process.

Choose A Good Coffee Filter - To reduce unnecessary paper consumption, buy a reusable gold coffee filter; not only will it help the environment, it improves the taste of your coffee. You should look for unbleached, biodegradable ones.

Keep Unwanted Away - Rather than using chemicals in your garden to drive away unwanted pests like ants and slugs, sprinkle coffee grounds and orange peels in your garden. The nitrogen in coffee burns ants' legs and is better for the environment than using harmful chemicals.

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