K Cup Capsule Facts
Plastic coffee capsule cups such as those used by Keurig and others are not re-usable or compostable. The discarded cups end up in our trash, landfills, lakes, and sometimes even our oceans. Keurig says all capsules will be recyclable by 2020 but this might only make a moderate impact. Just because something is recyclable, that doesn’t mean it will actually be recycled. Consumers will have to remember to put it in the recycling bin, if they have one. They will also need to peel off the aluminum top — a messy process that gets coffee grounds under fingernails. Then they will have to hope that recycling centers overwhelmed with mountains of plastic, metal, paper and trash can capture thousands of tiny individual coffee capsules and sell them for a profit.
Recyclable plastics normally have a single reusable life cycle after which they find their way to the various locations mentioned. This means that over the next 5 years, 45 billion of the plastic coffee capsules will find their way into our precious green spaces.
The coffee capsules that don’t get recycled will take thousands of years to decompose in a landfill and will contribute to our growing problem of plastic pollution. By not using the plastic coffee capsules you are making an environmentally and healthy decision not to contribute to the problem. This will aid in helping keep our green spaces greener, cleaner, and safer for everyone.
In 2014 enough coffee capsules were produced to wrap around the planet 10.5 times.
In 2016 the city of Hamburg, Germany banned single-serve coffee capsules in government buildings due to the damaging effects.
In 2019 New York City banned plastic foam containers, this is a start to the ban they want to impose against many plastic products such as bags and straws.
The coffee in the coffee capsules may have been on the shelf for extended time periods so you are not getting fresh quality coffee.
People take coffee capsules home to use in their own machines, this means you are paying double the cost for coffee every day!
Since we only use fresh ground beans for each cup made, this ensures:
The elimination of the coffee capsules waste, being environmentally friendly, and protecting our limited green spaces. The only byproduct produced from fresh ground coffee beans is a fine ground coffee that is completely natural and easily compostable.
A healthier and higher quality tasting coffee.
Happier customers, clients, and employees leading to better productivity and the reduction of wasted time from employees that leave the office for their coffee break.
The elimination of costs for the "Take Home" coffee pods you are paying for. service
