Are Nespresso-type coffee capsules compatible with Zero Waste?

The coffee capsules from Nespresso, Lavazza and others have taken over the coffee market in the EU. Normally they are made of fully recyclable materials (alluminium or plastic + coffee grounds) but they are very rarely recycled. Why?Is it bad design?...

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If You Care about Zero Waste...

Common kitchen and household products such as aluminium foil, baking paper, coffe filters or sandwich bags are the visible side of how sustainable and toxic-free our everyday life is.A Zero Waste approach to these kind of products is based on prevention:...

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Wasara, Seletti... and other ZW companies

http://www.wasara.jpAs the fate of all paper tableware, it can only serve its purpose only once. Yet, it is designed to minimise waste. Wasara uses reed, bamboo, and bagasse (sugarcane waste) pulp as a material. By replacing wood pulp with non-wood materials we use materials more...

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The first European Zero Waste Research Center - Capannori, Italy

The first Zero Waste Research Center in Europe was founded in Capannori, Italy, in December 2010. The research center is a vital piece of a Zero Waste strategy because it is impossible to slim the waste bin if we don’t know what ends up thrown in it....

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