article_snippet.sent: So where is Keurig Green Mountain now in terms of making these things recyclable?'
article_snippet.sent: We introduced a system called Vue that has cups that are, in fact, recyclable. '
article_snippet.sent: We have a company objective that everything will be recyclable by the year 2020.
article_snippet.sent: Keurig Green Mountain has said on Keurig Green Mountain website that a new type of K-Cup is being created, and that 'We intend to move toward polypropylene (#5) plastic for the cup itself — a material often used in common household items, such as yogurt and butter containers.'
article_snippet.sent: Keurig Green Mountain said a material often used in common household items, such as yogurt and butter containersis [...] accepted by recyclers in approximately 60% of communities in the United States and 93% of communities in Canada.'
article_snippet.sent: According to Keurig Green Mountain, Keurig Green Mountain is 'working with the recycling community and other partners to develop a more robust recycling infrastructure that accepts #5 plastics in even more communities and that can consistently capture small items, such as our portion packs.'