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If you consider the entire life cycle of a cup of coffee, what step has the greatest impact on its overall environmental footprint?

a) coffee production
b) consumer behaviour
c) packaging and transportation

Answer
b) Consumer behaviour influencing stand-by electricity consumption of the coffee machine , quantity of water boiled and coffee wastage are the major factors impacting the overall environmental footprint of drinking coffee.