The recycling bin. It’s the place where your yogurt containers go to start a new life, where an old magazine becomes new paper. Traditionally, some items have been harder to recycle than others, but over the last few years, manufacturers have made significant advances to ensure that some previously unrecyclable packaging and containers can now be recycled and have a useful second life.
Such is the case for Keurig Canada Inc. Indeed, Keurig® K-Cup® pods have been brought into the bright blue light of the recycling bin. We all love the convenience of K-Cup® pods, and now it’s just as easy to recycle them. All it takes is three simple steps: peel the foil lid off; dump the ground coffee into the compost; then recycle the cup in your blue bin at home. There’s nothing more to it than that. A few seconds of work is all it takes.
Some may say: that’s a lot of work to recycle one K-Cup® pod, isn’t it?
Not really. Think about it – recycling is always a little bit of work. You rinse your milk jug before you put it in your recycling bin. You empty the peanut butter jar and you peel off the foil lid of yogurt containers. It’s part of the process that we’ve all gotten used to, and a K-Cup® pod is no different.
Here in Halifax, there is a long and proud history of recycling, which is part of a strong desire to protect the environment, and the city accepts coffee pods as part of their recycling program.
In fact, the Keurig Canada team is coming to Halifax from July 4 to 7 to show you just how easy it is to recycle K-Cup® pods. Keep an eye out for the Keurig® bike on the Waterfront and stop by for a delicious coffee and a quick demonstration of how easy it is to recycle K-Cup® pods.
The recyclable K-Cup® pod is just one part of Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.’s (KDP) overall commitment to sustainability. Sustainability and environmental responsibility are key for any company that is serious about the future of our planet. KDP is on track to achieve some notable environmental milestones. The company is also committed to using 30% post-consumer recycled content across its packaging portfolio by 2025 and, as part of its work on developing a circular economy, KDP is working with Quebec-based Groupe Lavergne to incorporate post-consumer recycled materials into its coffee makers.
Coffee is wonderful, and so is recycling. So, the next time you’re enjoying your daily Keurig® cup of joe, remember the three simple steps: peel; empty; recycle. It’s that easy!
This content has been developed and paid for by Keurig Canada Inc., without involvement from The Coast’s editorial department.
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This article appears in Jul 4-10, 2019.