Recycle your capsules

Wechosealuminiumasthepackagingmaterialforourcapsulesbecauseitprotects thecoffeeandaromasinourNespressoGrandCrus.Aluminiumisproducedfrombauxite-anaturalelementintheground-andcanberecycledinfinitelywithoutlosinganyofitsqualities.Recyclingaluminiumusesonly5%*oftheenergyittakestoextractitfrom theground.*Source:EAA(EuropeanAluminiumAssociation)

“NespressoandIUCNarelookingattheentirealuminiumlifecycle,frombauxiteminingwithitsbiodiversityimplications,throughtopostconsumerrecyclingandreuse.Nespressohasshownstrongleadershipincoffeesustainabilityoverrecentyears.IUCNlooksforwardtopartneringwithNespressotoleadaluminiumonamoresustainablepathinthefuture.” JuanMarcoAlvarez,IUCN’sDirectorofEconomicsandEnvironmentalGovernance.

IUCN,theInternationalUnionforConservationofNature,thelargestglobalenvironmentalorganisation.

Why Aluminium?

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Why Aluminium?

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ConservationofNature,thelargest

globalenvironmentalorganisation.

The Cycle of the Nespresso Capsule

1. A protective capsule

Aftertheyhavebeenground,GrandsCruscoffeesarepackagedinacapsulemadeofaluminium,amaterialthatcanberecycledinfinitely.Byfacilitatingtherecoveryofusedcapsules,weaimtopreservenaturalresourceswhilereducingtheproductionofwaste.

2. Deployment of used capsule collection

In France, Nespresso is developing its own collection networkforusedcapsuleswiththesupportoftheFédérationdesEntreprisesduRecyclage.Nespressoshopswillbethefirstlinkinthechain.

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3. Separation of aluminium from coffee grounds

AllcomponentsoftheNespressocapsulearerecyclable:notonlythealuminium,butalsothecoffeegrounds.Thesetwocomponentsareseparatedbeforebeingprocessed.Afterseparation,coffeegroundscanbeupgradedinanumberofways.Theycanbeusedforexampleasanaturalfertiliserforagricultureorasanenvironmentally-friendlyenergysourcefordomesticheating.

4. Remelting of aluminium: a source of energy saving

Toberecycled,aluminiumissimplyre-melted.Thisprocess, which requires very little energy, results in no loss ofweightorqualityandcanberepeatedindefinitely.

Order a canister at: www.nespresso.com/canister

Capacity:100usedcapsules

Using our collection points

Nespressoisdoingitsbesttoincreasethenumberofcollectingpoints.InFrance,youcancollectinboutiquesbutalsoinKialaanddéchetteries.

Tofindyourclosestcollectingpointpleasevisitwww.ecolaboration.comandchoose‘RecyclingYourCapsules’fromtheCapsulessection.

Tomakeiteasierforyoutostoreandtransport usedcapsules,wehavedevelopedthiscanister.

Ecolaboration program

TheserecyclinginitiativesarepartofourEcolaboration™programme.Ecolaboration™isaplatformforpartnershipwith the many business partners, stakeholders and innovators who contribute to the continuous improvement ofthesustainabilityoftheNespressovaluechain.Itsets out our commitments to sustainable development, coveringcoffeesourcing,capsulerecyclingandmachinedesignandusage.Youcanlearnmoreaboutourpartnersandprogrammesatwww.ecolaboration.com

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