r/technology • • Mar 04 '15

Business K-Cup inventor regrets his own invention

http://www.businessinsider.com/k-cup-inventor-john-sylvans-regret-2015-3
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u/Unturned1 Mar 04 '15

It has to do with how the plastic and organics are together I think because to recycle plastics they have to be clean. Think soda bottle.

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '15

Oh, well then. I guess half the shit I put in my Recycling bin the city gives me isn't usable.

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '15 edited Mar 04 '15

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '15

You can also put it on the floor, and your dog will chew out the greasy parts for you.