Aluminium is infinitely recyclable. When aluminum coffee capsules are recycled through the coffee capsule recycling stream, the aluminum is infinitely recyclable and the coffee residue is made into compost or used as a source of renewable energy. Recycled aluminum is used for new aluminum products, like new coffee capsules, or a bicycle made of aluminum. This avoids the need to continuously extract new aluminum.
Nespresso
All Nespresso Original capsules are made using 80% recyclable aluminum and most Vertuo capsules are made using 85% recycled aluminum.
Nespresso's actions to reduce emissions from our products and systems have resulted in a 24% reduction in the carbon footprint of every Nespresso cup (2020 vs. 2009). For example, 47% of our coffee machines are now produced using recycled plastic.
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The biggest driver of your cup’s carbon footprint comes from the way the coffee was grown. The aluminum coffee capsule, along with the packaging, transportation and delivery of coffee, accounts for 13% of the climate impact of a cup of coffee. So to further reduce the environmental impact of coffee drinking, it is important to look beyond packaging.
The way coffee is produced accounts for 32% of the emissions. About 41% of the footprint of a standard cup of coffee comes from coffee brewing at home. Think about the energy and the amount of water you use for brewing coffee. Therefore, in addition when looking at the packaging, it is crucial to look at how sustainably coffee is grown and brewed.
Nespresso
We know 100% of the farmers in the Nespresso AAA Program, and we’re supporting farmers to reduce the impact of agriculture. Together, we’ve reduced the footprint of coffee grown on AAA farms to 3.9 kg/ton, which is 44% less than the industry average. It’s just one of the many ways we are reducing the footprint of your cup of Nespresso coffee.
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The biggest driver of your cup’s carbon footprint comes from the way the coffee was grown. The more precisely coffee can be brewed, the less waste, the smaller the footprint of a standard cup of coffee. Every year, the Dutch are estimated to waste about 65 liters of beverages .
Coffee in a capsule is precisely portioned, minimizing unnecessary coffee consumption and waste of water and energy. For example, a cup of black bean coffee uses an average of 9 to 12 grams of coffee, while a cup of capsule coffee contains an average of 6 grams of coffee*. Even if the aluminum coffee capsule creates more packaging waste than coffee from a bean machine, the corresponding environmental impact of a cup of coffee is offset by the smaller amounts of coffee grounds and lower electricity use for preparation*.
*This does not depend on consumer habits and characteristics of the coffee machine used.
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