New Recyclable K Cups

Published on 4 19 2016 at 4 51 pm.

New recyclable k cups.

All of the company s k cup pods sold in canada are recyclable as of the end of 2018 and we are just beginning to introduce our new recyclable pods in the u s. But in the end this may only make a. Unfortunately a used k cup pod in its current form is not recyclable and us households go through a lot of them an estimated 20 billion a year. More broadly keurig said.

Recycle a cup this company will recycle k cups mailed to them for recycling. Sustainability offices some colleges companies and schools have programs that accept k cups for recycling and or composting. While all said items can be easily recycled separately the k cup pod as a whole cannot be recycled. We all love our coffee and the convenience of k cup pods.

Recyclable single serve flavored coffee pods 100 arabica coffee california roasted keurig flavored coffee k cups compatible including 2 0 4 1 out of 5 stars 666 21 59 21. Recycle or repurpose your coffee pods. But what we don t like is how most coffee pods end up in landfills. K cup pods consist of a combination of plastic aluminum organic material coffee grounds and a paper filter.

Our journey to recyclable k cup pods. Please check locally 5 plastic is not yet recycled in all communities. Until recyclable k cups are developed and if you are a k cup superuser consider using a recycle a cup cutter to separate k cups for recycling. To recycle once the k cup pod is cool peel the lid from the puncture hole in the center empty the grounds and recycle.

We ve spent years completing intensive testing development and supply chain transition to produce a product that is not only recyclable but can actually be recycled. The new cups will make up half of its supply by 2018 it says and all by 2020. Keurig says it will start selling these recyclable k cups later this year. Shipping details can be found on their website.

Click here for more information on recycling steps. Recycle a cup also accepts the plastic shells for recycling if your local recycling facility doesn t accept 7 plastic. Keurig s new recyclable k cups are still awful for the environment.