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🌍☕ How to reduce your coffee’s carbon footprint Did you know that the carbon footprint of a single espresso (at 0.06 kg CO2e) is roughly equivalent to driving a car for 200 meters? You can help lower this by choosing sustainable coffee and making eco-friendly brewing choices for long-term sustainability. Here's how:  1️⃣  Choose energy-efficient coffee machines or manual methods (like French press).   2️⃣ Compost your coffee grounds.  3️⃣  Buy coffee from farms that use organic or agroforestry practices.  4️⃣  Roasters: Reduce packaging, use renewable energy, and ship more efficiently. Consumers play a vital role in climate action, but the coffee sector also shares a significant responsibility. At Swiss Sustainable Coffee Platform, we want to foster collaboration across the industry to deliver strong results, driving meaningful change and lasting impact. Let’s join forces for a more sustainable coffee value chain! #SustainableCoffee #ClimateAction #EcoFriendlyBrewing #Sustainability

🌍 Environmental Impact: Leading the Way to Sustainable Coffee Roasting 🌍 At ReiCat, we understand the environmental challenges facing the coffee industry and the critical role emissions control plays in a sustainable future. Our catalytist technology not only neutralises harmful emissions but also minimises odours and smoke, creating a cleaner, more sustainable roasting process. Why does it matter? Reducing emissions isn’t just about meeting legal standards—it’s about protecting our planet. Every roastery that invests in sustainable practices is making a commitment to the air we breathe and the communities we support. Our ReiCat Industrial line is designed for roasters who want to balance quality with responsibility, offering: - Effective odour and smoke neutralisation - Lower maintenance needs, freeing up valuable resources - Compliance with strict environmental regulations Together, we’re raising the bar for the industry, one catalytist at a time. We’re proud to work with coffee businesses that share our vision of a sustainable future. 🌱 Let’s make every roast cleaner for a greener tomorrow. ☕💚 #EnvironmentalImpact #Sustainability #CoffeeRoasting #EmissionsControl #GreenRoasting #ReiCat #CatalyticOxidation #CleanerCoffee

🍺 Yeast to the Rescue: E-Waste Recycling Revolution The article highlights an innovative approach where yeast, commonly used in beer brewing, is now helping recycle metals from e-waste. This groundbreaking method not only addresses the growing problem of electronic waste but also offers a sustainable solution for metal recovery. By leveraging yeast, we can reduce environmental impact and promote circular economy practices. https://lnkd.in/gq6_PDij 🔍 Key Points: The yeast used in beer brewing is repurposed for metal recycling Sustainable and eco-friendly e-waste solution Promotes circular economy #Innovation #Sustainability #Ewaste #CircularEconomy #GreenTech #EnvironmentalImpact #Recycling #EcoInnovation #TechForGood #OceanBlocks 

Why is it that we discuss where our coffee comes from, how it was processed, but never where it ends up? In response to the pressing need for sustainable waste management in the coffee industry, Reground partnered up with Single O. Together, we’re transforming the way the industry views waste. This collaborative project was born from a shared recognition of the significant environmental impact of ground coffee in landfill and a collective desire to address it holistically. Sending ground coffee to landfill releases harmful emissions into the atmosphere, as the grounds don't have sufficient oxygen to break down naturally. Instead, we believe in turning waste into a resource that can be used by our community. By combining Reground's expertise in waste behaviour change and the circular economy with Single O dedication to sustainability and innovation, we’re leading the way for a new industry standard. By introducing product stewardship to the coffee industry, Reground and Single O are empowering roasters to take ownership of their waste and decrease their environmental footprint throughout the supply chain. #CircularCoffee #Partnership

We think bean to cup coffee machines help cut unnecessary waste, promote a sustainable future & can help businesses reach their ethical standards goals. #WorldEnvironmentDay #officecoffeesupplies #officecoffeemachine #beantocupmachine #officecoffee #coffeeequipment #beantocupespressomachine #coffeeatwork #coffeebeans #sustainablity

We believe in sustainable solutions that benefit both nature and the community. As such, we enjoy working with companies that share this belief. Therefore, we are proud to announce that we have entered into a new partnership with De Laat Coffee. A family company that provides sustainable quality coffee. We will give their entirely plant-based jute coffee bags a second life by fully reusing them to protect our trees. Why is packing the root ball important: 🚛 When a tree is moved, for example from the nursery to a new location, the rootball can be vulnerable to damage. Wrapping the root ball in the coffee bags protects it from drying out, shock and other damage during transport. 💧 Packing the root ball also helps to retain moisture, which is crucial to keep the roots healthy. The chances of good regrowth are better when the root ball is wrapped in jute. 😎 Sunburn on trees is becoming increasingly common. This damages the bark cells and causes cracks in the trunk. It can weaken the tree and makes it more susceptible to diseases and pests. Wrapping the trunk protects trees from the blazing sun.   De Laat Coffee buys 100% selected coffee beans that are qualified according to international coffee classifications. Their coffee roastery uses biomass and not gas. The coffee bean is cooled with air instead of water. All this ensures that optimum flavour is maintained and a lot of gas and water is saved. Solar panels provide all their power needs and what they have left over they feed back as green electricity. For both companies, this collaboration is a great example of integrating sustainability into daily processes. #sustainability #collaboration #partnership

Why are more U.S. composters starting to accept food scraps and certified compostable packaging? The Composting Consortium, managed by Closed Loop Partners' Center for the Circular Economy, dives deep in an interview with two leading composters, SYED DONG of Black Earth Compost and Nathan Reinbold of Glacial Ridge Composting Facility, owned and operated by Pope/Douglas Solid Waste Management, who share on-the-ground insights on how food scraps & compostable packaging collection is improving their business—and offer words of advice to fellow composters. Read on to learn more about what it takes to recover food scraps and compostable packaging in a way that brings value to the organics stream, and opportunities to increase acceptance at composting facilities: https://hubs.la/Q031hWRJ0 #circulareconomy #organics #compost #composting #compostablepackaging #packaging #interview #compostable #food #foodwaste

Fridays are always a good time to share some weekend reading, and this piece from Composting Consortium is a perfect way to expand your perspective on the role that local composters, like Black Earth Compost and Glacial Ridge Composting Facility, play in building communities that are dedicated to fighting food and packaging waste. Key takeaways:  🥗 Compostable packaging helps unlock opportunities to divert more food waste from landfills. 📗 Education is critical to reducing contamination and increasing organics composting. 🌱 Supporting programs like zero waste events can grow and engage communities committed to impact.    Better Earth is proud to offer BPI-certified compostable solutions that align with the needs of modern composting facilities, helping to close the loop and create healthier soil.   #BetterEarth #BeCompostable #Composting #CompostablePackaging #CircularEconomy #Sustainability

Pressure on water resources forces all industries to reconsider water consumption and how to move towards water neutrality. You cannot make food and beverages without water. So, food processing is especially vulnerable to disruptions to the supply of the right quality of water. Join our event on June 14 to get new inspiration for how to optimize your water footprint: https://lnkd.in/d_Tx3Zgg

Great read from Closed Loop Partners! There's about 5,000 commercial composting facilities in the US, and 90% of them don't accept food waste or packaging. This really limits access to composting systems as well as recovery of compostable resources. We need to increase the number of composters that accept food waste and compostable packaging.