Yeah, actually, your plastic coffee pod may not be great for the planet
![A display of Starbucks coffee pods at a Costco Warehouse in Pennsylvania. A recent article says using coffee pods might be better for the climate, but the science is far from settled. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/01/20/ap23012773378414_wide-324b8d4caaba410bb8d764c7389587fcd617c849.jpg?s=600)
Across social media, headlines this week said that single use coffee pods may be more climate friendly than other ways of making coffee. That may not be the case, based on the science.
(Image credit: Gene J. Puskar/AP)
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