Even the biggest foodies among us have consumed our fair share of instant Ramen — I did go to college, after all. But I always steered clear of Cup Noodles, the Ramen you cook by adding hot water to a styrofoam cup, which you then throw away. It just seems wasteful, and the fact that the cup is made of styrofoam makes it even worse!
Fortunately, it seems the Cup Noodles folks are moving into the 21st century: Treehugger reports that Cup Noodles is now selling reusable cups for its to-go Ramen soups in Japan. The "Cup Noodle Refill Starter Pack" includes a container called "My Noodle Cup," with a cup liner that Ramen fans can customize with their own designs, as well as soup refills.
I applaud the effort, but I can't help but wonder why you wouldn't just buy the regular Ramen noodles and make them in a bowl or mug. I guess because you're on the go, or too lazy to wash a dish, which makes me think that those folks will still opt for the styrofoam cup version. What do you guys think?
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Ewwww haha! I think these are so gross!
1Never had Cup Noodles and I can't eat Ramen anymore. I think I overdid my sophomore year of college.
2Cup of Noodles is gross! Reminds me of college.
3Ewwwwwwwwww
4I miss styrofoam. The ban in San Francisco means takeout is cold, soggy, and leaky.
5The imported Asian cup noodles are pretty good; lots of flavors and different types of noodles. Hmm...but I doubt any of the Chinese/Japanese imported noodle companies are going to go green anytime soon. Oh well...
6I love those noodles, but I highly doubt people will actually go green totally.
7I am a foodie that loves an occasional cup of noodles. I get my salt for the week. This is great news!
8Cup noodles are gross but I still enjoy the occasional Ramen. But now they have a healthier version of Ramen that is just awful.
9Yyyyaaahhh....now if we can make them healthy maybe I can eat them!!!!
10i think that it's a good step in the right direction. it's hard to think that there's so much unneccessary waste - especially with budget items - at least they are making the effort. good for them
11i think it's good that they are trying to make their products more eco-friendly, but what do the "soup refills" come in? most likely plastic, right?
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