Like the plates we reviewed last week, Preserve cups are made from 100% recycled plastic and are themselves 100% recyclable.  They are low-heat dishwasher safe and come in a variety of colors.  They are sturdier than disposable but not nearly as sturdy as a glass made of, say, glass.  They cost about 64 cents each in a pack of 10 from Amazon.

The important question to ask yourself when considering these is “how will they fit into my life?”.  The cups are light, stack easily and are durable.  They might be useful if you go on a lot of picnics or find yourself buying disposable cups for the occasional larger-than-usual gathering.  We’ve been using ours in the bathroom where we wouldn’t want anything breakable - which is an important feature if you’ve got kids too.

They’re good semi-disposable cups if you’ve got a use for them, here’s how I rated them:

• Green: 3.5/4
• Value: 2/3
• Quality: 2.5/3
• Final GreenDeals score: 8/10

Do you think you’d use something like this?  Let us know in the comments!

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