UNIV x Signal Snowboards

I'm a big fan of the folks @ UNIV (watch for me to blog about some of their gear I own in a few weeks) and looks like they're up to a little collab with Signal Snowboards.

I don't know too much about Signal except that OG shred Dave Lee owns them and details on this board are limited, but if you're in Encnitas, check it out. The ever helpful Allan Abillar is usually manning the store and he's super helpful when it comes to picking out gear (not to mention he has a mind like a trap and will remember what kicks you bought a year later).

What I didn't know was that Signal makes coffee. I'm a big coffee drinker and like to leave the house to get it, but if I had some signal, maybe I'd drink it at home on the weekends. Kick down Signal, kick down!

More info on the deck can be found on UNIV's site.

Is 7-11 Going Green With their Coffee?

Coffee is something a lot of people are passionate about. I'm new to the coffee world (about a year), but in my former life in NYC I used to have two Diet Cokes in the morning to get going, so I understand the need for caffeine.

Anyway, down the blog are two places to get coffee, a little shop and 7-11. I actually prefer 7-11 most days, primarily because:
1. They say hi when I walk in. The coffee shop I went to for six months and they looked at me like I had never been there before.
2. They're quick.

Anyway, what always bummed me out about 7-11 coffee was that it came in Styrofoam cups, which aren't rad for the environment. I have my own cup, but when i need an XL jolt, I usually buy one of theirs.

Today I discovered they're phasing out the Styrofoam, at least in the 24 ounce size.

The only drawback I see is that these cups get hotter and require those little sleeves to keep from burning your hands. Is that more/worse waste than the Styrofoam? I'm not sure and too lazy to look, BUT, i can re-use the sleeves, so maybe that'll be better.

Of course, I'm sure 7-11 is far from being the leader in green. Heck, the lights are always on! But as my friends at Arbor told me once, it's all about shades of green. 7-11 is doing their bit and hopefully it'll go further.