SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in the Caribbean country of St. Vincent and the Grenadines say they have discovered an abandoned boat and the remains of 11 people along with passports from the west African country of Mali.
’s slim-line VertuoPlus comes in an array of hues and has an adjustable water reservoir, convenient when there’s limited counter space.Pod or capsule coffee’s early popularity took a hit over concerns about single-use-plastic waste, but makers are addressing the issue. Keurig, Nespresso and others now have pods made of recyclable materials.
Nespresso’s Re:Ground project is a collab with Zeta Shoes to make sneakers out of recycled Nespresso cups; each pair is composed of about 12 cups. Get a free recycling bag when ordering cups, and the filled bag can be brought to any UPS drop-off station, or to Williams-Sonoma, Crate & Barrel or Sur La Table stores.Keurig’s pods now are also made of recyclable plastic; Consumer Reports advises discarding the aluminum lid and paper filter, and rinsing before recycling; add the used grounds to your plants.Nescafe has partnered with TerraCycle on a recycling program. Call Nestle’s customer service to get a recycling box that you can fill and send back to them.
Or consider just re-using capsules. Order a supply of foil or paper capsule lids from(they make them for most machines) and then refill your capsules with your own coffee, and seal.
Arabica beans, grown above 2,000 feet, are especially rich and aromatic, and have less caffeine than those grown at lower levels. Munson says blends he buys from high elevations in East Africa and Indonesia have become bestsellers. And
, launched in 2018 by Beverly Malbranche while she was in the Columbia-Harlem Small Business Program, offers coffees grown in Haiti above 4,000 feet.“The real story isn’t just about visa numbers — it’s also about how this changes the competitive landscape for talent, innovation and economic growth in America. Treating every Chinese student as a security threat distorts facts and fuels discrimination against Chinese Americans,” said Locke, now chair of the Committee of 100, a group of prominent Chinese Americans focused on U.S.-China relations and issues faced by Chinese citizens in the U.S.
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