COFFEE CAPSULES
Coffee firms launch pod-recycling programme in UK
 The goal of the programme is to include all coffee brands in the UK (Photo: PantherMedia/gioiak2) |
Coffee giants Nestlé (Vevy / Switzerland; www.nestle.com) and Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK (Maidenhead; www.douwe-egberts.co.uk) have teamed up to roll out “Podback”, a recycling programme for coffee pods, set to begin early next year.
The two companies claimed that the scheme will be UK’s first cross-industry collaboration of its kind within the coffee sector. The pair said they were in advanced talks with three UK local authorities – Exeter city council, Cheltenham borough council and South Derbyshire district council – to use the programme.
Launching in early 2021, the scheme will initially cover brands including Nespresso, Nescafé Dolce Gusto and Tassimo. The goal, however, is to expand the programme to include all coffee brands in the UK that use plastic or aluminium pods. Nestlé said that it has been recycling 39% of its Nespresso pods in the UK since 2010.
Coffee capsules collected through the Podback programme can be picked up via standard kerbside collections, collection and drop-off points, or after they are handed over during grocery delivery.
The two companies claimed that the scheme will be UK’s first cross-industry collaboration of its kind within the coffee sector. The pair said they were in advanced talks with three UK local authorities – Exeter city council, Cheltenham borough council and South Derbyshire district council – to use the programme.
Launching in early 2021, the scheme will initially cover brands including Nespresso, Nescafé Dolce Gusto and Tassimo. The goal, however, is to expand the programme to include all coffee brands in the UK that use plastic or aluminium pods. Nestlé said that it has been recycling 39% of its Nespresso pods in the UK since 2010.
Coffee capsules collected through the Podback programme can be picked up via standard kerbside collections, collection and drop-off points, or after they are handed over during grocery delivery.
09.12.2020 Plasteurope.com [246480-0]
Published on 09.12.2020