The Nescafe Dolce Gusto team will partner with recycling company TerraCycle to develop a solution to recycle used coffee capsules.
TerraCycle's recycling program Brigades will be used by Nescafe to give life to its plastic smart capsules program, which will be launched in New Zealand and will recycle used coffee, tea and milk capsules to manufacture new products and materials.
Nestle Australia, head of Nescafe Dolce Gusto Australia and New Zealand Tracy Hardwick said, "The commitment of the Nescafe Dolce Gusto team to providing quality coffee goes hand in hand with our commitment to sustainability. We are pleased to partner with TerraCycle to provide consumers with a free recycling scheme for our single-serve capsules."
The used capsules will be collected by TerraCycle and will be recycled into two streams. The organic material like residual coffee grounds will be separated and sent to an industrial composting facility.
Speaking about how customers could gain from the program, TerraCycle New Zealand, general manager, Anna Minns said, "The Nescafe Dolce Gusto Capsule Brigade will salvage single-use capsules otherwise destined for landfill. Brigade participants can send their capsules to TerraCycle to be recycled via New Zealand Post by simply downloading a free shipping label from the TerraCycle website.
"Participants also have the opportunity to generate two cents per capsule collected to donate to a charity of their choice."
Apart from this project, TerraCycle is also working on other projects like a new program that will be introduced to recycle oral care waste such as used toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes and floss containers.
