Because you are very demanding towards the quality of your coffee, at Nespresso, our mission is to offer you the best. This is why all our capsules are made of aluminum. Because aluminum preserves the aroma of your coffee infinitely better. Moreover, the aluminum of our capsules is infinitely recyclable. And the good news is that you can put your Nespresso used capsules in your blue bag. A good reason to recycle even more with us.
No need to wait for your Nespresso recycling bag to be filled before dropping it off at the boutique or handing it to your delivery person. From now on, all you have to do is empty the used capsule container of your machine directly into your blue bag.
Much more than just a coffee…Nespresso is committed in every step: from production to recycling, we strive to curb our environmental footprint.
You've just finished enjoying your Nespresso coffee. What's next for your used capsules if you recycle them?
Once you have collected your blue bag, head to the recycling centre to give the aluminium a new life.
The aluminium is recycled to be turned into various types of products.
Aluminium is not just 100% recyclable, it’s infinitely recyclable. Each of our recycled capsules re-enters the aluminium value chain and can come back to life as an everyday product that embodies our recycling efforts. New capsules, of course...but also a Swiss knife, a bicycle, a pen...and much more. Imagination is the only limit!
What better object than a pen to write a new story about recycling? Caran d'Ache and Nespresso have collaborated to breathe new life into aluminium by creating an iconic ballpoint pen made of recycled capsules. This pen definitely has its own signature!
The perfect blend for conscious-living coffee lovers. The RE:CYCLE stylish Arpeggio purple bike, produced in partnership with Swedish bike brand Vélosophy, is made from recycled Nespresso capsules. Thanks to is cup-holders, you can even carry your favourite coffee along with you. So we’ve come a full circle.
24 capsules in a knife. Here is the fruit of an ingenious encounter between two essential everyday objects! Nespresso and the famous Swiss cutler Victorinox have thus designed a limited edition of the emblematic « Pioneer » Swiss knife. Its handle is made entirely from recycled Nespresso capsules.
Blue bags for a greener future. With the AREME initiative, Nespresso has committed alongside with the Bel Group and European Aluminium to improve the recycling of small aluminium packaging and items through the PMC bags collecting system. An innovative circular economy approach that capitalizes on the infinite recycling potential of aluminium.
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In 2020 we launched our first capsules made from 80% recycled aluminium. We aim at having all our capsules used by the general public meet this standard by the end of 2021. Why 80% and not 100%? Because we need to use pure aluminium to get the special grade that protects your coffee and preserves its freshness.
Same-day delivery may be convenient but we believe that it is not eco-friendly enough. We have therefore decided to suspend this service in order to reduce our carbon footprint. This enables us to save more than 100 000 kilometres a year! At the same time, we have extended our bicycle delivery pilot project to the cities of Antwerp, Ghent, Liège and Brussels.
