SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Every day, Americans consume approximately 400 million cups of coffee, a total of about 146 billion cups per year. The overwhelming industry leader in the single-serve category, Keurig’s K-Cup, produces so much waste that the disposed pods used in 2013 alone could circle the Earth 10.5 times, according to an NPR article that ran Jan. 28. Such a staggering figure drives home the pressing reality that new, more sustainable options are required for a busy society that see