> Every single cup of coffee requires a small, non-degradable, hard to recycle piece of plastic. I'm not sure if you're just using "Nespresso" as shorthand for

> Every single cup of coffee requires a small, non-degradable, hard to recycle piece of plastic. I'm not sure if you're just using "Nespresso" as shorthand for "pod-based coffee machine" but the unique thing about the Nespresso system is its use of aluminum (recyclable) pods. Recycling rates may not be high enough, but that's a marketing/UX problem that can be addressed.