Use compostable coffee pods

Coffee pods

To challenge the coffee capsule industry and provide a sustainable alternative that is still convenient for those who already have a capsule machine at home, brands are producing at home compostable coffee pods

Around 59 billion coffee capsules were produced in 2018 - 112,252 per minute worldwide.

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Benefits

  • Avoids single-use coffee capsules
  • Great coffee without the guilt
  • Works with existing machines

Challenges

  • Requires composting facilities to dispose of correctly

Making a difference

At home compostable coffee pods take an average of 30 days to compost

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