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Bringing your own ceramic mug for coffee or tea is a smart sustainability move, but it works best when you use it often. Because ceramic mugs require significant energy to manufacture, most need to be used at least 20 to 100 times to offset their production footprint compared to disposable paper cups. When you factor in the hot water and energy used for washing, that break-even point can climb to several hundred uses. Want to speed up your green action? Source a vintage or thrift store mug and start using that.
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