I buy brands that make their pods biodegradable. This one specifically is cheap and doesn't harm the environment. I can throw these into my garden and they disappear pretty quickly: http://www.amazon.com/San-Francisco-Bay-OneCup-Coffees/dp/B0...

The problem with taking a few minutes is that some of us who drink coffee don't have a few minutes. Not a morning person - and that's why I drink it in the first place.