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University College London begins coffee cup recycling pilot
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LONDON, UK – An estimated 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups are used in the UK each year, creating around 25,000 tonnes of waste. In March the Government’s Environmental Audit Committee launched an inquiry into the impact of cup waste. This has prompted the need for a sustainable solution to their disposal and recycling.
New father George Clooney promotes recycling in new coffee advert
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BELFAST, UK – George Clooney has urged coffee drinkers to embrace recycling in a new advert for the Nespresso brand. The 56-year-old actor and activist has been a spokesperson for the company since 2006 and, in the new campaign, teams up with fellow actor Andy Garcia to encourage users of the Nestle coffee machines ...
Veolia roles out nationwide coffee cup recycling service for UK Offices
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LONDON, UK – With 84% of takeaway hot drink consumers still using disposable cups, Veolia is rolling out its national coffee cup solution to make cup recycling possible in offices across the UK to reduce cup contamination and increase recycling rates. The company highlighted the latest YouGov research which reveals 52% of regular takeaway ...
City of London launches challenge to boost coffee cup recycling
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LONDON, UK – Almost every one of us has carried a take away cup with coffee or tea once in our life. Some of us even every day. In the UK, they throw away 2.5 billion take away cups every year. That is a lot of rubbish that can’t get recycled the right way because of how it’s made.
Nespresso highlights recycling disparity between urban and rural areas
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LONDON, UK – New research published today (5 June) by Nespresso surveyed 10,200 people, supplemented by information from WRAP and SUEZ. The survey found that while 61% of urban-based respondents revealed that they recycle daily, 33% wish they could recycle more.
Victorinox teams up with coffee giant Nespresso for Swiss Army Knife
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MILAN - The two giant Swiss companies have teamed up to create the knife which is made from 24 recycled Nespresso capsules. What do a pocket knife and coffee have in common? Nothing, really. But two companies have joined forces to change that with a limited-edition pocket knife made from “very special aluminium”.
City of Seoul to team up with coffeehouse chains for recycling effort
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SEOUL, South Korea – The Seoul Metropolitan Government is teaming up with major coffeehouse chains in South Korea for a new recycling project that will see a weekly dose of coffee grounds reused as fertilizer and disposable cups collected for recycling, as part of a new environmental initiative set to kick off next month.
Industry experts sort through compostable food packaging myths, truths
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OAK BROOK, IL, U.S. – Four industry experts leading the discussion surrounding compostable food packaging do some myth-busting while pointing to the technical and commercial realities in this recent webinar. Myth-busting is a two-step process: First identify a mistruth about an assumption and then present the reality.
Caffè Nero unveils plans to convert coffee waste into low-carbon fuel
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LONDON, UK – UK coffee shop chain Caffè Nero has unveiled plans to recycle coffee grounds from 122 of its London stores to make...
Call for Melbourne coffee cup reprocessing plant as millions end up in landfill
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Could separate bins to recycle coffee cups one day be a common sight across Melbourne? It is estimated more than 500 million cardboard coffee...
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