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Nespresso has launched a new Recycling Rewards scheme, offering consumers incentives to recycle their used aluminum coffee capsules at Nespresso boutiques. From 16 to 30 June, anyone who returns a full bag of 100 used aluminum coffee capsules of any kind to a…
Starbucks is giving away 2 million reusable cups across the Asia Pacific on Tuesday as part of its global commitment to reduce the waste footprint by 50 percent by 2030. The initiative, starting Tuesday, coincides with the coffee chain’s 50th anniversary.…
“Australians love their coffee so it’s vital that they can easily and reliably recycle their disposable coffee cup and reduce the huge number of takeaway cups that currently end up in landfill each year,” Assistant Minister Evans said. “Rather than just being…
McDonald’s is to launch a reusable cup option for hot beverages with TerraCycle’s circular packaging service Loop. At first, the service will be trialed in the US before being introduced in other markets. In the program, customers will get the durable cup for…
The use of disposable cups and other products is on the rise as consumers are prioritizing safety from the coronavirus. Disposable protective masks, plastic gloves, and plastic cups are being consumed en masse across South Korea and elsewhere in Asia. In the…
International design and innovation office Carlo Ratti Associati has developed an experimental orange squeezer that 3D-prints bioplastic cups from orange peels. The “Feel the Peel” project was completed in partnership with global energy company Eni with the…
New Zealand-based online retailer Twiice has recently launched single-use coffee cups that are both biodegradable and edible. Twiice director Jamie Cashmore said it took four years to create the product and the company only felt ready to launch it to the…
Single-use cup consumption at Korean fast-food restaurants has plunged by 72 per cent. The changes have occurred in the year since establishments began to participate in a move initiated by the government to pull back plastics use. The Korean Ministry of…
These days, Ms Crystal Ling’s morning coffee comes in the form of a teal-coloured, bucket-shaped capsule. By popping it into a Nespresso machine in her office’s pantry, black coffee covered by a light caramel-coloured froth fills her espresso cup in about 40…
