Nescafe Dolce Gusto Pods are now recyclable.  I know that this has been a concern of mine and many others that with the increasing using of coffee pods the amount of waste from the pods is going to escalate to crazy proportions.  That is why I was so happy to hear that Terracycle have added the Nescafe Dolce Gusto pods to their list of recyclable items. TerraCycle is an innovative recycling company that has become a global leader in recycling hard-to-recycle waste. TerraCycle offers free recycling programs funded by brands, manufacturers, and retailers around the world to help you collect and recycle your hard-to-recycle waste. Simply choose the programs you’d like to join; start collecting in your home, school, or office; download free shipping labels; and send us your waste to be recycled. You can even earn rewards for your school or favorite non-profit!  

to recycle your pods you need to collect them in a plastic bag and return to a Nespresso collection point. (As of September 2016, Nespresso also sells pre-paid Australia Post satchels consumers can send back to the company for recycling, with up to 130 capsules at a time.) The company claims that by 2013 they were able to collect 75 per cent of all capsules sold worldwide, but they haven't revealed data on how many they actually recycle. In Australia, pod collection is done by a company called TerraCycle, whose mission is to divert hard-to-recycle waste from landfills.

Want to recycle your toothbrush? Yes, it’s possible! Terracycle have partnered with a number of different companies and created programs to recycle many of the soft waste items around your home.  Heard about how terrible your coffee pods are for the environment? Terracycle have a program to recycle them.

How did I end up with a new coffee machine? Well, I was contacted by the folks at TerraCycle as part of their initiative to spread the word about recycling coffee capsules. Coffee machines that use capsules have become quite popular during the last few years since they’re easy to use and taste a million times better than instant coffee (and I imagine all those Nespresso ads with George Clooney may have helped too). But all those coffee capsules create a lot of garbage, right? Not necessarily! What many people probably don’t realize is that you don’t have to throw your capsules in the trash – many of them are recyclable. As someone who has been using a Nespresso machine multiple times a day for several years, this was pretty exciting for me to discover. And when TerraCycle offered to send my coffee-addicted self a new machine, well that was even more exciting. In case you’d like to know a little something about who gave your reviewer her machine (and/or are interested in recycling), let me quickly give you the rundown on what TerraCycle is. TerraCycle is a company dedicated to ‘eliminating the idea of waste’ by recycling things that are generally considered ‘non-recyclable’. They operate in 20 different countries including Australia, the US, Canada, the UK and France. In Australia, TerraCycle has recently partnered with Dolce Gusto to raise awareness about recycling coffee capsules. As mentioned in the post, I received a Dolce Gusto ‘Stelia’ machine from TerraCycle (Australia). You can find out more information about the coffee capsule recycling program on their website.

5 Ways to teach Kids to Waste Less is in collaboration with Terracycle. Every day we’re learning about new products that can be recycled and it’s so worth reading every single packet before you discard it in the general waste bin. For example, the capsules from our newDolce Gusto Stelia machine can be recycled! Dolce Gusto have partnered with Terracycle who are committed to recycle the ‘unrecyclable’! I think it’s a brilliant and really worthwhile initiative. ... Disclosure: Terracycle and Dolce Gusto kindly sent us the lovely Stelia coffee machine in exchange for this post.  

 

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Recycling company TerraCycle has been trying to make a difference by teaming up with pod producing companies such as Nespresso. “We’re able to set up international platforms where you can send us the capsules, we pay you for shipping, we even give you a donation to your favourite school or charity for every capsule you send in and then we shred them,” explained TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky.