Greener Living Ep 5 – Spilling the beans on tea vs. coffee

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Tea and coffee. Millennia-old drinks that fuel our mornings and shape our cultures. But behind every steaming cup lies a journey across continents, a web of farms and workers, and a pretty hefty environmental tab. Which one leaves the bigger footprint, and how can we shrink it? We trace their histories, their impact, and some things we can do to brew a better future.
22 Aug English Germany Society & Culture · Health & Fitness

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