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Starbucks Begins Testing Compostable Cups in Five Cities Worldwide

March 21, 2019May 7, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

Over the next year, Starbucks plans to test different cups that are both recyclable and compostable in five cities worldwide. The chain will deploy cup technologies that come from the recent NextGen Cup Challenge winners.

Nespresso and Rio Tinto Sign Responsibly-Sourced Aluminum Deal

November 19, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

Nespresso signed an agreement today with major metal company Rio Tinto to use Aluminium Stewardship Initiative-certified aluminum for their coffee pods. The deal should help Nespresso get closer to the company’s goal of using 100% sustainable aluminum by 2020.

Using the Entire Toolbox for Sustainable Coffee Sourcing: Q&A with Smucker

October 26, 2018May 7, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

Coffee is a significant part of the J.M. Smucker Company’s business. Rebecca Ott and Julia Sabin discuss how the American manufacturer approaches responsible coffee sourcing and which tools have been the most helpful.

Counter Culture Coffee Details Supply Chain Actions as Coffee Industry Faces, Addresses Challenges

August 8, 2018August 8, 2018 by Jennifer Nastu

In-depth: Specialty roaster and wholesaler Counter Culture Coffee’s latest sustainability report details its relationships with 67 different farmers and farmer groups, aiming to provide transparency into its environmental, social and fiscal sustainability. It also provides information about each of the 354 coffee contracts the company made over the last two ... Read more »

Starbucks and Nestlé Commit To Sustainable Sourcing in $7.15B Coffee Deal

May 10, 2018May 7, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

Starbucks and Nestlé announced a $7.15 billion global alliance this week. The companies say that the deal is aimed at making coffee the world’s first truly sustainable agricultural product.

Reflections: Was It the ‘Donuts’ in the Headline?

February 9, 2018February 12, 2018 by Jennifer Nastu

Wednesday's article about the new, double-walled paper cups from Dunkin' Donuts elbowed its way to number four on our list of most-read articles from the past sixty days - and it has only been posted for 48 hours. With readership of that article already topping the hundreds of other articles that have been posted for as long as two months,

7-Eleven Gives Millennials What They Want: Sustainable Coffee

July 13, 2017July 27, 2017 by Jennifer Nastu

Convenience retailer 7-Eleven, citing a 2016 study which found that sustainably sourced coffee is recognized by almost half of Millennials as an important attribute when making their selection, is swapping the Colombian coffee now served at its stories for a new Rainforest Alliance Certified, single-origin Colombian coffee. It is the ... Read more »

Are Coffee Drinkers Better Environmental Managers?

August 3, 2015July 31, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

US cities with the highest concentration of coffee shops are also more likely to be home to businesses that have adopted environmentally sustainable practices, according to a study from Infogroup. The Western US has the highest concentration of “green cities” and coffee shops, making up all of the top 10 ... Read more »

Mondelez Boosts Sustainable Coffee Farming

November 14, 2014November 13, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Mondelez International, the world’s second largest coffee company with brands such as Jacobs, Carte Noire, Kenco and Tassimo, is boosting its sustainable agriculture initiatives by inviting a third-party to report on the impact of its Coffee Made Happy Program. The $200 million Coffee Made Happy program aims to improve farmers’ ... Read more »

Global Warming Threatens Organic Coffee

September 12, 2014September 11, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Global warming has created the worst outbreak of leaf-rust fungus in 30 years for organic coffee growers throughout Mexico, Central America and parts of South America, according to Bloomberg. Farmers can use chemicals to kill the fungus, though they risk losing their organic certification if they do. Humid conditions and ... Read more »

Farmers Generate Energy from Coffee Wastewater

August 29, 2014September 11, 2014 by Ken Jennison

It is possible to generate energy, tackle climate change and protect water resources by treating discharges from coffee mills, according to project findings by UTZ Certified. The Energy from Coffee Wastewater project was launched by UTZ Certified in 2010 in Central America with the goal of addressing environmental and health ... Read more »

Nespresso Pledges Carbon Neutrality by 2020

August 28, 2014November 19, 2018 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Nestle’s Nespresso coffee brand has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2020. The commitment is one of several new sustainability initiatives, part of a 500 million Swiss francs ($547 million) program called The Positive Cup. Nespresso says it will invest the money over the next six years to shrink its ... Read more »

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