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Tackling the Single-Use Plastics Crisis One Compostable Coffee Pod at a Time

Posted on June 20, 2019 (August 30, 2023)

Published in: National Post Circular Economy Special Insert

Single-use plastics are now seen as a global crisis. Less than 10 percent of them are recycled. The rest are sent to landfills, dumped into lakes and oceans, burned for energy with its own environmental implications, or shipped to countries like the Philippines that are now pushing it back to us.

Club Coffee Expands Compostable Innovations

Posted on April 25, 2019 (August 30, 2023)

New Data Shows 40% Growth for Brands with Compostable Pods as Consumers Want Less Plastic

Toronto, April 25, 2019 — Club Coffee, the leader in plant-based, compostable single serve coffee pods, today announced it will introduce a new compostable pod compatible with Nespresso Original Line brewers and is moving to compostable packaging for its single serve pods.

PURPOD100® Featured in the The San Francisco Chronicle

Posted on March 28, 2019 (August 30, 2023)

We are excited to be amongst the industry leaders featured in Mediaplanet’s ‘Coffee Culture in America’ campaign, available now in The San Francisco Chronicle!

Highlighting the far-reaching impact coffee has on our society and environment, this campaign explores how influencers, private companies, individuals and even the NBA are using coffee to develop stronger connections to their communities and help make a positive difference in the world.

The Evolution of Coffee Culture

Posted on January 30, 2019 (August 30, 2023)

Check out this informative infographic on the Evolution of Coffee Culture – we particularly like the environmentally friendly component.

Concerns about climate change and sustainability affect how we source and drink our coffee. 66% say they are willing to pay more for services and products from companies committed to having a positive environmental impact.

Club Coffee® Salutes Provincial Leadership Supporting Compostable Coffee Pods

Posted on November 30, 2018 (August 30, 2023)

TORONTO, ON. – November 29, 2018 – Club Coffee’s PURPOD100® is recognized as an important innovation in the new Ontario Environment Plan. The Plan announced by Rod Phillips, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks underlines the value of consumer-focused business innovation to dealing with issues such as climate change and reducing plastic waste – including through the certified compostable coffee pods.

Club Coffee is the recipient of the 2018 Waste Wiki Environmental Leadership Award

Posted on October 4, 2018 (March 15, 2023)

It is our pleasure to receive this award from Waste Wiki! Waste Wiki is an open access project for data, research and information pertinent to Canada’s waste management sector led by Dr. Calvin Lakhan at York University To learn more please visit: https://wastewiki.info.yorku.ca/ To read the Technical White Paper exploring end of life management of compostable and plastic

Win FREE Coffee for a YEAR in Celebration of International Coffee Day

Posted on September 24, 2018 (March 15, 2023)

Certified 100% Compostable Coffee Pods – The Circular Economy in Every Cup

Posted on September 21, 2018 (March 15, 2023)

The “circular economy” concept seems new but is easy to understand. Traditionally, people had a linear focus. First, we extracted resources from the environment. Next, we used energy and turned those resources into products, packaging and other things. Finally, we got rid of it all, usually as waste. As Canada’s new Circular Economy Leadership Coalition

Club Coffee Sponsoring and Presenting at the Compost Council of Canada Conference

Posted on September 19, 2018 (July 26, 2023)

It is our pleasure to sponsor and present at this informative and leading-edge conference. Christopher McKillop will be presenting on the topic of “Managing Used Single-Use Coffee Pods” on September 20th from 4pm to 5pm. This presentation will focus on the world’s first certified compostable single serve coffee pod, PURPOD100®. Details of the conference can

John Pigott, CEO of Club Coffee, will be speaking TODAY at the International Symposium on Bioplastics, Biocomposites and Biorefining

Posted on July 25, 2018 (March 15, 2023)

Topic: Circular Economy Towards Mitigating Climate Change Discussion around the role of circular economy in bringing new innovations and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. This will include discussion of food security and food waste management, and converting waste plastic into new products. In addition, there will be a focus on sustainable and bio-based food packaging. To

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