KeepCup co-founder and Order of Australia Medal recipient Abigail Forsyth discusses the ebb and flow of sustainable progress and the reuse movement in the coffee market.
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Biopak lets no waste getaway
Compost Connect is an online platform that provides cafés, businesses, and all Australians with easy solutions for their food and packaging waste.
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Swedish roaster unveils 3D printed coffee station made from coffee waste
Coming truly “full circle”, Swedish roaster Löfbergs is collaborating with 3D print entrepreneur Sculptur to transform coffee production waste into brand new coffee stations.
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Seven Miles Coffee Roasters partners with Good Surf Wax for Australian first sustainable coffee wax
Coffee and surf lovers alike will now be able to benefit from a new sustainability experiment launched by two beach-based companies – Seven Miles Coffee Roasters and Queensland-based company Good Surf Wax.
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Jasper Coffee launches plastic-free takeaway coffee cup and lid
Melbourne-based specialty coffee roaster Jasper Coffee has launched plastic-free single-use coffee cups and lids in select locations.
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German university to develop disinfectant from coffee waste
Researchers at Jacobs University Bremen in Germany aim to develop a new disinfectant using plant waste such as coffee.
The research aims to create a disinfectant that’s more effective and widely applicable than previous products.
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Coffee cup recycling in action
Detpak’s RecycleMe system provides cafés with a closed loop solution to tackle coffee cup waste and is expanding to guarantee fewer cups end up in landfill.
Coffee cups have played a large role in discussions of unnecessary waste heading to landfill. This is largely down to amplified industry awareness around single-use packaging, which in turn has driven consumer consciousness.
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Australians trending towards sustainable coffee and packaging
Australian’s preference for sustainable coffee and packaging is rising according to a 2018 study by market research company IbisWorld. Consumers are becoming increasingly concerned about the origin of their products and the companies they purchase from.
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Coca-Cola announces major increase in recycled plastic use in New Zealand
Coca-Cola Oceania and Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand have announced a major increase in their use of recycled plastic as part of a global commitment to help solve the growing packaging problem.
By the end of 2019, all Coca-Cola Amatil plastic bottles smaller than one litre and water bottles across all sizes will be made from entirely recycled plastic in NZ.
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HuskeeSwap and go
Huskee has established HuskeeSwap, a reusable cup system where cafés and consumers don’t have to compromise on efficiency or aesthetics.
For coffee cup manufacturer Huskee, sustainability is a principle that extends beyond single-use plastic waste to how a café can prosper long term.
“We believe sustainability is multi-dimensional. It’s more than just a product. It needs to be addressed across the ecosystem of takeaway coffee as a whole, which includes cafés operating in a way that doesn’t cost them in efficiencies or profitability,” General Manager Nicole Barnes says.
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