I'm hearing that while the big N claims its capsules can be recycled it ain't necessarily so.

Apparently, it is only in Switzerland that big N does this--because mandated by law.

As Which? (UK equivalent of Consumer Reports) notes, recycling is not available in the UK. And, based on my observations of "recycling" in US, those little capsules likely end up in landfill.

What's wrong with the paper pods? I used one at the Chelsea Grand hotel in London recently and found it to produce fine coffee.

PS Here's the Which? link: http://www.which.co.uk/reviews/coffe...res-explained/