Compostable, Cannabis Coffee Pods

San Diego-based company Brewbudz has announced it’s planning to launch cannabis coffee pods, so Mary Jane enthusiasts can have an extra early morning buzz. Expected to cost $7 each, each pod will contain 10 milligrams of THC for those sipping recreationally (but up to 50 milligrams will be available for medicinal users). Perhaps most excitingly, these single-serve pods are 100% compostable—unlike so many on the …

The Problem With Single-Serve Coffee Pods

Recognizing the damaging effects single-serve coffee pods have on the environment, the German city of Hamburg has banned them from state-run buildings. The city’s decision has sparked a wider concern regarding whether coffee pods should exist in the first place, and if their excessive packaging and hard-to-recycle materials are worth the convenience. Visit BBC News to learn how some companies are working to make them …