Tag Archives: Sustainability

Working together towards a circular economy: life beyond the cup of coffee

Posted on January 10, 2020 by

There are many different definitions of the circular economy, which at their core they have the same thing in common: the reduction of waste, and the movement away from a linear economy which operates on a take-make-consume-throwaway model (Ellen Macarthur … Continue reading →

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New research summary published: The coffee shop industry and the circular economy

Posted on January 6, 2020 by

There are many different definitions of the circular economy, which at their core have the same thing in common: the reduction of waste, and the movement away from the linear economy which operates on a take-make-consume-throwaway model. Many have recognised … Continue reading →

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Considering the future of coffee – ICO launches ‘Coffee Development Report 2019’

Posted on October 14, 2019 by

Much of the recent discussion in the mainstream media related to coffee has been about the ‘coffee crisis’, the historic low of coffee prices, and the impact this is having on the livelihoods of coffee farmers around the world (Alameida, … Continue reading →

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International Coffee Day 2019: Celebrating coffee and considering global coffee challenges

Posted on October 1, 2019 by

1st October is International Coffee Day. This event is designed to both celebrate coffee and recognise the millions of people from across the globe that are involved in maintaining and developing the coffee industry from the farmers to baristas and … Continue reading →

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From coffee grounds to grand designs – talking about coffee shops and the circular economy at the RGS conference

Posted on August 30, 2019 by

In London this week the Royal Geographical Society hosted its Annual Conference with an overarching theme of Geographies of trouble / geographies of hope. This year I presented some of my research in a session on Sustainablity, re-use and waste. … Continue reading →

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Centre for Business in Society White Paper: Seeking Sustainability in the Coffee Shop Industry: Innovations in the Circular Economy

Posted on August 8, 2019 by

Across many sectors and industries, efforts are being made to be more sustainable, reduce consumption of materials and energy, and in many cases engage in more circular economy practices – reusing materials to create new ones, in turn reducing the … Continue reading →

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The Cup Fund has launched – seeking new ideas for coffee cup recycling

Posted on April 15, 2019 by

Disposable coffee cups have recently been in the news again. This time it’s because of a new effort to try and increase coffee cup recycling – The Cup Fund –  a £1 million funding scheme to kick start some ideas … Continue reading →

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Birmingham Coffee Festival highlights

Posted on August 11, 2018 by

A slightly delayed post that I have been meaning to write for a while about the Birmingham Coffee Festival that was held back in June. Last year saw the first coffee festival held in the Custard Factory in Birmingham, and this … Continue reading →

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How to make your coffee shop more sustainable – an infographic

Posted on August 3, 2018 by

One of the areas of the coffee and coffee shop industries I am interested in is sustainability and how different businesses approach it. Espresso Works, a coffee equipment business based on Australia has recently produced an infographic exploring some of … Continue reading →

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New publication: Fostering sustainable behaviour in retail – looking beyond the coffee cup

Posted on July 9, 2018 by

The environmental issues associated with disposable coffee cups has become the focus of attention for many businesses, government, the media and the public. I have written about the issue on the cafespaces blog a number of times too, but more … Continue reading →

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