In Class: Ethically Appealing Object

Today, I brought in a Tumbler from Starbucks. It is green and says "recycle" and "made from 28% post-consumer recycled content" and has a long quip about the water cycle and how it pertains to you (especially the coffee in your hand). I saw it in Starbucks and realized that I go through about 10 cups a week and ultimately create a lot of trash. I usually make coffee at home in the morning but I have to drink it really fast and usually burn myself every morning. I thought that the tumbler would also come in hand in respect to my being able to make a lot more coffee and carry it with me for at least the whole first class of my day (while keeping it somewhat warm). I do, however, end up stopping my starbucks every once and a while when I'm having a long study night or just studying during the day or just need a quick pick-me-up during the day. I believe this tumbler is ethically appealing because it is not only made from recycled material, but it significantly reduces the waste I will produce from the many coffee cups. Imagine if it was a law to own a tumbler? or it was a law to bring your own bags to the grocery store when shopping? This microcosm of my tumbler being expanded to the U.S. or even the world would cut our trash down to a much healthier amount. It would create a cascade of beneficial events as well, like the taxes and money granted to garbage companies going to another, better, cause. I feel a company as prosperous as Starbucks would definitely have the credibility to ensure the customer that they really are using post-consumer recycled content and that the really are doing their part to control what they can in order to better our world.