August 29, 2019

Compostable VS. Plastic Coffee Pods

Separating Fact From Fiction – Get answers to your questions!

– Are plastic coffee pods recyclable?
– Why aren’t the K-Cup®* and RealCup pods recyclable?
– I thought that if I separate the lid from the plastic pod, and dump out the coffee, I can put it in my Blue Bin? 
– Why do some manufacturers advertise that their pods can be recycled?
– Are compostable pods a better alternative?
– Where do I put my compostable pod?
– Which type of coffee pod is most environmentally friendly?
– Can using plastic coffee pods be bad for my health?

Read the Waste Wiki article from the Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, to get answers to these questions and more: https://bit.ly/2ySpLdB

 

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September 30, 2020

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.

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July 16, 2020

Club Coffee Enhances Its Consumer Recycling and Composting Information on Pack

Club Coffee, the leader in plant-based compostable single-serve coffee pods, is implementing the How2Recycle and How2Compost label instructions on its packaging. It joins more than 250 North American industry leaders using the programs to give consumers clear messaging about where their packaging is designed to be discarded when they’re done using it.

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September 27, 2019

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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