Betacup: Design a Better Coffee Cup

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Andrew Price
Former Web Editor, GOOD.is

April 2, 2010 • 11:22 am PDT
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The Betacup Challenge is a contest to design a more convenient, less wasteful vessel for coffee than the standard disposable cup. Here's an introductory video.

I use a travel mug about half the time and always feel better about it, but it is a pain to clean. You can learn more about Betacup and enter here.

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