[DRINK]: Nespresso – A Second Life For Nespresso Capsules

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Recycling your used Nespresso Capsules

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It’s time to use your cup of coffee for some good. This can easily be done through the recycling of your Nespresso capsules. I know I can’t go a day without my caffeine fix so I want to let you know how Nespresso recycles their coffee pods.

Nespresso use aluminum for their capsules which helps protect your coffee and makes sure you get the freshest cup of coffee each time. They are 100% and infinitely recyclable – this means your coffee capsules start as and become new aluminum products once recycled.

Did you know that Nespresso introduced to the coffee market, capsules made using 80% recycled aluminum in May 2020? They aim to have the full Original and Vertuo ranges made using recycled aluminum by the end of 2022.

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Steps In Nespresso’s Recycling Program

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1. With every Nespresso order you will receive a recycling bag for your used Nespresso capsules
2. Empty your used aluminum capsules into a Nespresso recycling bag
3. Once the bag is full, hand over your used capsules to our Nespresso courier partner, or drop them off at your local Nespresso boutique
4. The used capsules are sent to Oricol, Nespresso’s local recycling partner in South Africa
5. At the Oricol recycling facility in Johannesburg, the residual coffee grounds and infinitely recyclable aluminium are separated using a customised packaging separation machine developed by Nespresso in line with its global Ecolaboration standards
6. The used coffee grounds are composted into natural fertiliser to provide a solution that uses food waste to serve as nutrient-rich soil food
7. The separated aluminium undergoes a further recycling process at a steel smelter. It is then reused to make new aluminium products, like art, through collaborations with local artists, bespoke products like the Nespresso and Vélosophy bicycle, the Nespresso recycled Caran d’Ache Pen and of course the aluminium is used to create more Nespresso capsules

I recently posted this Reel on my Instagram page that takes you through the easy process – you can watch it here.

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Let me know if this easy process is something that you’ll take a part in now to help reduce your waste while still enjoying your delicious cup of coffee?

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Photography by Madison & West