Reuse and Recycle

Not long after demolition began on what used to be the Maxwell House coffee plant on the Hoboken waterfront, we coincidentally received a press release from the Maxwell House Coffee Company (which no longer has a stake in the property). The old industrial site will be transformed into an 800-unit luxury housing development. At the same time, its old tenant sent us these photos showing clever ways consumers reuse their coffee cans.Here’s a fun fact: More than 70 percent of Americans frequently find other uses for their empty coffee cans! That’s according to research from the Maxwell House Coffee Company.

So, just as developers are getting to work on the site of the coffee plant at 11th and Hudson streets, you too can reuse and recycle on a smaller scale.

As these photos illustrate, the Marthas among us can redecorate our coffee cans and use them to store baked goods or craft supplies – or even use them as flowerpots.

Incidentally, did you know that Martha Stewart (née Kostyra) was born in Jersey City? Although she moved to Nutley as a young child, she’s yet another example of a prominent Hudsonite who can’t seem to avoid run-ins with the legal system. – KH