The route to circular coffee capsules

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In 2023, Europeans used about 53 billion coffee capsules. That mound of coffee-ground-filled capsules is proving a serious challenge for waste processing companies. Only a small amount of the materials are currently recycled, so the environmental impact remains significant. Which coffee capsules are currently the most sustainable? And what is the best way to process them?

Period12 Dec 2024 → 13 Dec 2024

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  • TitleDe weg naar circulaire koffiecapsules
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletKennis­Online Maga­zine: Verhalen over KennisOnline-onderzoek in 2024
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryNetherlands
    Date13/12/24
    URLhttps://edepot.wur.nl/683236
    PersonsKarin Molenveld
  • TitleThe route to circular coffee capsules
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletKennis­Online Maga­zine: Stories about KennisOnline research in 2024
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryNetherlands
    Date12/12/24
    DescriptionIn 2023, Europeans used about 53 billion coffee capsules. That mound of coffee-ground-filled capsules is proving a serious challenge for waste processing companies. Only a small amount of the materials are currently recycled, so the environmental impact remains significant. Which coffee capsules are currently the most sustainable? And what is the best way to process them?
    URLhttps://wageningen-ur.foleon.com/wur/ko-magazine-2024-en/the-route-to-circular-coffee-capsules
    PersonsKarin Molenveld
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