We have signed up with TerraCycle as a recycling point for used Dolce Gusto capsules. This is a free service that we are supplying to all.

Australians drink more than a million and a half cups of coffee a day – which equates to around 2.4kg of coffee grounds per person each year (according to Australian Bureau of Statistics research). We rarely consider it, but that coffee is accompanied by tonnes of packaging. Nestlé, producer of Nescafé, has overcome this challenge and partnered with TerraCycle to develop a process to collects used capsules, shreds them and re-uses the various components.

When an Auckland-based business decided to recycle their old coffee pods into outdoor furniture, hoping to reduce the strain on environment, they approached TerraCycle, a private U.S. based innovative recycling company that recycles hard-to-recycle waste, and utilizes them in a constructive way.

The Eclipse may look like a piece of art but it also makes a brilliant piping-hot coffee too because it actually generates almost the same pressure as the machine your local barista uses. If you’re worried about the effect all those capsules will have on the planet then you’ll be as thrilled as we were to discover the NESCAFE® Dolce Gusto® capsules are all fully recyclable.

Coffee pods are popular as a convenient way to enjoy a cup of coffee at the push of a button. However, the small single-serve capsules are increasingly becoming an environmental issue with millions being sent to landfill every year. Did you know that Terracycle provides free recycling of certain brands of coffee pods?

When an Auckland company wanted to recycle its coffee pods, an international business came up with a novel solution. "We drink a lot of coffee here, and the pouches don't get recycled. So, we looked for a way to recycle them and we found TerraCycle," Sallis said.

When an Auckland company wanted to recycle its coffee pods, an international business came up with a novel solution. "We drink a lot of coffee here, and the pouches don't get recycled. So, we looked for a way to recycle them and we found TerraCycle," Sallis said.

When an Auckland company wanted to recycle its coffee pods, an international business came up with a novel solution. "We drink a lot of coffee here, and the pouches don't get recycled. So, we looked for a way to recycle them and we found TerraCycle," Sallis said.