Did anyone notice that the Hyatt Regency is now using biodegradable, compostable cups? We can thank a recent San Francisco law that prohibits the former use of plastic cups in hotels and elsewhere. This is really cool, but unfortunately I still saw a lot of people throwing the cups out in the regular trash bins, or recycle bins. I even missed the green bins on day one. And I talked to one guy who wasn't sure what compostable meant, and thought the cup would still biodegrade in the trash. (Not true--things take VERY long to biodegrade when in airtight conditions, like inside garbage bags.)

If you drink out of those cups, remember to throw them into the green bin. And maybe next year, there can be better signage with just those instructions. How exciting that this is happening!