Air New Zealand Introduces Edible Coffee Cups

Air New Zealand currently serves more than eight million cups of coffee every year. The airline is already trying to do what they can to be environmentally friendly — their current cups (both in the air and on the ground) are plant-based (made from paper and corn instead of plastic), which enables the cups to break down in a commercial composter. This initiative is already believed to prevent about 15 million cups from going into landfills annually.

But they’re taking it a step further. Air New Zealand has introduced edible coffee cups both in the air and on the ground, as they explore new and innovative ways to meet sustainability challenges.

So, how exactly do these edible coffee cups work? They’re in partnership with New Zealand company “twiice,” which has created vanilla flavored cups that are leakproof. The cups have been popular with customers, and can also be used as dessert bowls. I would assume they’ll still keep around regular cups for those with dietary restrictions.