article_snippet.sent: An inventor has solved the problem of the millions of coffee capsules that are thrown away each year after use - with sugar-coated pods that dissolve in water.
article_snippet.sent: his innovative new product involves covering coffee granules in milk powder then dipping the whole lot in sugar to create a revolutionary capsule with no waste created whatsoever.
article_snippet.sent: Taking inspiration from sugar-coated sweets in gumball machines, Eason Chow believes Eason Chow dissolvable pods solve the problem of the rising waste generated from coffee capsules .
article_snippet.sent: Mr Chow, 25, from Singapore, has also made a stackable coffee maker to use the capsules with .
article_snippet.sent: Eason Chowsays the sugar coating will come in varying thickness and flavourings to suit all tastes - and Eason Chow has also made a stackable coffee maker to use the capsules with.
article_snippet.sent: Eason Chow came up with the idea after realising how much waste packaging is generated from coffee capsules each year.
article_snippet.sent: The inspiration for the project came from the observation of how much unnecessary waste of packaging is made from coffee machines which use capsules.
article_snippet.sent: Therefore, I decided to adapt this element of surprise and fun into the design and even personalising the coffee pods with different possibilities to heighten the desire of tasting different coffee types.'
article_snippet.sent: Normally, the single-use pods are made from recyclable materials - such as aluminium or plastic - but the single-use pods are rarely disposed of in an environmentally-friendly manner.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Chow developed the idea after realising how much waste packaging is generated from coffee capsules .
highlights_snippet.sent: Pods are made of coffee granules in milk powder are then dipped in sugar .
  