Tag Archives: waste

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

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Jennifer Ferreira

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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How to make your coffee shop more sustainable – an infographic

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

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 Jennifer Ferreira

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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Rise of the reusables: steps towards sustainability in coffee cup use

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

It is estimated that around 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups are thrown away in the UK, or around 5,000 every minute. In 2017 the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee launched an inquiry to explore the scale of the issue … Continue reading →

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On the need to continue discussions of waste: Government responds to ‘latte levy’ proposal

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

In January the Environmental Audit Committee published a report as a result of an inquiry into disposable coffee cup waste. The report made a number of suggestions to address the issue of growing disposable coffee cup waste in the UK. … Continue reading →

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New research project – From the Grounds Up: The Coffee Shop Industry and the Circular Economy

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

There have been a number of posts over the last year on the ‘cafespaces’ blog which have discussed topics related to sustainability and the coffee shop industry. I’m delighted to have received funding from Coventry University to be able to … Continue reading →

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Battling the coffee cup mountain: new government inquiry

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

Back in July last year I wrote a short article for the Conversation on the issue of coffee cup waste after Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall launched his ‘War on Waste’ focusing on coffee cups. I have since revisited this issue to consider … Continue reading →

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Coffee and the circular economy

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

With the growing number of coffee shops in the UK (and globally) there has also been a rise in associated waste products too: it is estimated that over 500,000 tonnes of coffee waste is produced in the UK every year,which … Continue reading →

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Coffee Shops and Sustainability – Coffee Cup Mountains and efforts to reduce them

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Jennifer Ferreira

Those who read the BBC New website may have noticed an article today which talks about the ‘waste mountain of coffee cups’, the next issue to be picked up by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in his campaign to reduce waste in the … Continue reading →

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