Club Coffee Welcomes Ontario Government Support for Compostable Coffee Pods in Municipal Composting Systems
TORONTO, Sept. 30, 2020 – Club Coffee welcomes the Ontario government announcement that municipalities should now include certified compostable coffee pods in their food waste diversion programs under the province’s updated Food and Organic Waste Policy Statement. “Ontario government support for compostable coffee pods including Club Coffee’s PURPOD100® is a game-changer,” said Club Coffee CEO John Pigott.
Plastic Coffee Pods: Good, Bad, or Just Plain Ugly?
What happens to your plastic coffee pods once they’re thrown away? They’re probably going straight to a landfill — even the ones labelled “recyclable”. Professor Calvin Lakhan of the Faculty of Environmental Studies at Toronto’s York University is one of Canada’s leading experts on our waste systems.
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August 29, 2019
Solutions for single-use plastic pollution must consider all stakeholders
The Canadian government recently announced it would be tackling the global pollution crisis with bans on single-use plastics.
The details of the Canadian plan remain to be seen, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada would follow the lead of the European Union with their vote to ban items that often end up littered in oceans and waterways.
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Tackling the Single-Use Plastics Crisis One Compostable Coffee Pod at a Time
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.
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Club Coffee Expands Compostable Innovations
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.
The Evolution of Coffee Culture
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 is the recipient of the 2018 Waste Wiki Environmental Leadership Award
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
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Win FREE Coffee for a YEAR in Celebration of International Coffee Day
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Certified 100% Compostable Coffee Pods – The Circular Economy in Every Cup
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
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Club Coffee Sponsoring and Presenting at the Compost Council of Canada Conference
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
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John Pigott, CEO of Club Coffee, will be speaking TODAY at the International Symposium on Bioplastics, Biocomposites and Biorefining
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
