waste management

Peru Coffee Study Underscores Environmental Benefits of Organic Production

A study from Peru shines new light on the environmental impact of green coffee production, finding synthetic fertilizers and untreated coffee pulp to be the largest contributors to carbon emissions....

2024.11.20

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Can You Trust Companies That Say Their Plastic Products are Recyclable? US Regulators May Crack Down on Deceptive Claims

Plastic is a fast-growing segment of U.S. municipal solid waste, and most of it ends up in the environment. Just 9% of plastic collected in municipal solid waste was recycled as of...

2024.11.19

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ICO Flagship Development Report: Policy Makers Should Support Circularity

In its latest flagship annual report, the Coffee Development Report, the International Coffee Organization (ICO) outlines the prospects of a circular economy in coffee against the backdrop of climate change....

2024.11.13

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Study: These Types of Single-Serve Coffee Capsules Are Worst for the Environment

After conducting a sustainability assessment of three different types of single-use coffee capsules by material type, researchers in The Netherlands concluded that conventional plastic is the worst for the environment...

2023.11.17

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Conscious Coffee Fest Coming to Portland Sept. 10

A new coffee event focused on the concept of “zero waste” coffee is coming to Portland, Oregon, on Sept. 10. Hosted at the coffee co-roasting incubation and event space Buckman...

2023.08.29

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Study: Coffee Grounds Can Make Concrete 30% Stronger

A group of Australian engineers have devised a method to make concrete 30% stronger by adding spent coffee grounds that might otherwise be destined for landfills. For the research project,...

2023.08.24

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