You act like I invented the custom. I don't encourage or condone littering but if you've even glanced at the pages from the links it indirectly addresses that.

Also it's much better than the alternative of non-biodegradable plastics.

> Because the shards were unglazed, the cup would simply dissolve over time in the rain and sun, and from the friction of peoples feet walking over it

> No one know how long the tradition of environmentally friendly clay cups can resist the onslaught of cheap plastic.

> But plastic [is] rapidly replac[ing] the clay.