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A league of their own
Now your $9 ballpark beer comes in an eco-cup |
Katharine Wroth |
10 May 2005 |
Gristmill |
| It's a single piece of news, but a revolution in its own right: starting Friday, the Oakland A's will serve drinks in compostable cornstarch cups, and provide compostable cutlery too. McAfee Coliseum staffers will dig the items out of the trash at the end of each game -- pausing only briefly to wonder if they should have taken that internship with Dad's friend's company instead -- and ship the whole beery, mustardy mess to a composting facility. It's all part of sta ... |
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