The coffee industry is awash with “compostable" capsules but at Mozzo, we are yet to find one we really rate – one that is truly compostable and still guarantees a high-quality brew every time. Trust us, we’ve tried.
Compostable pods are something that we've looked into extensively for our Nespresso® compatible capsule range, and whilst there's an abundance of innovative packaging materials available, we’ve learnt that "compostable" pods are not as compostable as we think they might be.
The problem with compostable capsules
At the moment, most compostable packaging produced for coffee pods cannot be composted at home as they only degrade in industrial composting facilities in specific industrial conditions, which isn’t accessible through most home waste collection services.
In addition, many coffee drinkers are confused about how to dispose of compostable pods, particularly if there is no dedicated compostable waste bin available (approximately only 3% of people in the UK do), and are contaminating dry recycling by disposing of pods in general recycling.
Finally, most compostable capsules do not have the oxygen barrier protection needed to keep coffee fresh, meaning by the time compostable pods reach your door, they will not taste as fresh as they could.
Sustainability is at the top of our minds, so whilst our research continues into the best compostable capsule packaging, we are proud to serve our coffee in 100% recyclable capsules and offer our own free capsule recycling collection scheme.
Our 100% Aluminum Recyclable Capsules
As well as providing by far the best oxygen barrier and therefore the freshest possible coffee experience, our 100% aluminium capsules are fully recyclable via our own closed-loop capsule recycling scheme.
Every element of our capsule is recycled! The aluminium is turned into new items (aluminium can be recycled forever, at 5% the energy used to originally create it, and never lose its quality), the leftover coffee is reused in products like compost or fuel and the plastic recycling bags are turned from waste-to-energy.
How our free capsule recycling scheme works
1. Grab yourself one of our free capsule recycling bags when making your coffee order.
2. Enjoy your coffee and the ease of simply popping your used capsules in the recycling bag. No need to scoop or rinse out.
3. When the bag is filled to the indicated line, simply request a free collection with your next Mozzo capsule order. We’ll pick them up from your doorstep. Easy peasy.
Shop Mozzo Coffee Nespresso® Compatible Capsules Here
Order Your Free Mozzo Coffee Capsule Recycling Bag Here
Request Your Free Capsule Recycling Collection Here
Find Out More About Our Capsule Recycling Scheme Here
Sources:
www.businesswaste.co.uk
www.powersystemsuk.co.uk
www.alupro.org.uk
