Nespresso announces the launch of the first coffee capsules made from 80 percent recycled aluminium. The launch is an important milestone on the company's journey to increase the recycling of product materials.
The first coffee capsules that 80 percent recycled aluminium, capsules of the Variety Master Origin Colombia from the Original Line. The first new products are already available in Germany and other selected countries. In the next step, Nespresso plans to produce the entire range of all Original Line and Vertuo coffee capsules from secondary aluminium by the end of 2021.
„We are endeavouring to make our activities ever more sustainable. This also includes the way we procure, use and recycle materials. The fact that we have been able to increase the proportion of recycled aluminium for our capsules to 80 percent is a significant step. Together with our suppliers, we have worked hard to achieve this goal.“
Jérôme Pérez, Head of Sustainability at Nespresso.
Responsible use of resources
Already heard Aluminium to the mostly recycled materials the world. It can be processed into new products again and again. Recycled aluminium requires 95 per cent less energy during production as primary aluminium. In the form of capsules, aluminium protects the quality coffee from external influences such as oxygen, light and moisture. The new capsules make logistics more efficient and therefore more sustainable. thinner aluminium foil manufactured with 9.2 percent less aluminium material, the capsules are 8 percent lighter overall.
Due to the composition of the aluminium alloy used in the production of Nespresso capsules, the current maximum amount of recycled material is 80 percent. Nespresso continues to search for Solutions to increase this percentage.
„We are launching the first coffee capsule in Germany that is made from 80% recycled aluminium - that makes us proud. This is an important step on our consistent path of offering consumers sustainable quality. The capsules of the new generation are made from secondary aluminium and can therefore still be recycled without any problems. In terms of the circular economy, this is a decisive success that we will continue to build on.“
Mark Ruijgrok, Managing Director of Nespresso Germany.
Recycling has priority
Nespresso launched its first recycling system back in 1991. Since 2014, the company has recycled over CHF 185 million into his Recycling programmes which today comprise a global network of over 100,000 capsule collection points in 53 countries.
The company's aim is to make it as easy as possible for customers to recycle Nespresso capsules. Until the end of 2020 the recycling capacity for Nespresso capsules worldwide is to be increased from the current 92 per cent. to 100 per cent be expanded. In Germany, Nespresso has been voluntarily taking part in the market since 1993 by licensing at the Green Dot on dual system part. This allows consumers to recycle Nespresso capsules via the yellow bag, the yellow bin, the recycling bin or at recycling centres. The Nespresso capsules and coffee grounds can be disposed of, sorted and then recycled using the familiar and proven methods.
Nespresso wants to promote recycling as a collective endeavour by all those involved. The Increase in recycling rates depends on four key factors that Nespresso will continue to drive forward in a targeted manner. These are a further strengthening of communication with consumers, co-operation with the authorities in order to Capsule recycling into collective recycling schemes and the integration of other portioned coffee producers into the Nespresso recycling programme to improve the availability and accessibility of aluminium capsule recycling.
In 2019, Nespresso invited other producers of portioned coffee to join its recycling programme, to improve the availability and accessibility of aluminium capsule recycling. JDE in France and Café Royal in Switzerland were the first partners.
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Source: obs/Nespresso Germany GmbH
