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A coffee bean with the power to move the entire universe…
From delicious coffee to a “futuristic” demonstration of how to work responsibly with the earth’s gifts…we can all learn from this story.
Thanks to innovative technologies and the clever minds of a passionate team, we are already able to produce, for example, from the apparent waste of 1 tonne of collected wet coffee grounds…
970 kg of soap
65.5 kg of oil
371 kg of biomass
…it’s just the beginning!
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the recyclability of the products ensures, in addition to the positive environmental impact, a higher attractiveness of the products on the market
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the use of nature's precious gifts is a demonstration of the responsible approach of any brand that takes this path
CO2 equivalent saved by this production technology when processing 1 tonne of collected wet coffee grounds
Let’s not waste the gifts!
We start REVOLUTION with one bean of coffee
Sustainability and care for the environment is the driving force behind our determination to change the fate of one small coffee bean and pave the way for a revolutionary way of recycling this raw material (cascade recycling). We are proud to have found an innovative way to use coffee grounds even after drinking the delicious beverage, as a source of key raw material for several products.
If only because we drink more than two billion (!) cups of coffee every day around the world, resulting in a huge amount of “waste” – coffee grounds that would otherwise end up unused in landfills or incinerated.
But we intend to harness the full potential power of this tiny bean to help change the way we manage natural resources. This is not only by being able to turn the coffee grounds into several environmentally friendly and high-quality “coffee” products, but also by serving as inspiration for a sustainable approach to the use of other resources on our planet.
Why settle for a one-sided use of the raw material when the benefits can be multiplied?!
Thanks to the cascade recycling of coffee, we can already produce soaps, cosmetic products, paints for plastics (masterbatches) or “coffee” briquettes in one chain process.
Which companies have already joined?
We bring clear benefits to the companies involved.
Concrete coffee recycling stories
soap with espresso scent
Coffee grounds are an ideal enriching ingredient for handmade soaps. The loving hands of Ukrainian mothers can breathe new life into coffee. Each soap is caressed by their hands 20 times during the aging process, then the soaps are packaged and travel to you. The new life of the coffee soap passes directly into your hands.
Even a seemingly simple use can become a suitable corporate gift with a story.
OIL FOR COSMETIC USE
The sediment from coffee machines is embarking on another new journey with us – it is going to coffee oil extraction. The coffee grounds are full of amazing and very precious substances that we want to use. The oil thus extracted can replace the natural coffee oil created directly from the raw bean. Scientists have confirmed that the composition of coffee grounds oil is almost identical.
After supercritical extraction, we have coffee oil from which our partners Chemservis spol. s r.o. and nanoSPACE s.r.o. produce final products – activating shampoo, hand cream, anti-cellulite cream, etc. You will soon find these products, along with others, on the shelves.
Dyed with coffee grounds
Thanks to clever processing, the sediment from coffee machines also becomes paint for plastics, the so-called masterbatches. This replaces chemical paints with natural and circular ones. You can also directly see the ground coffee beans on the products dyed in this way, which are a reminder that you have chosen a circular material for your product. The new life of the coffee grounds, as well as a new way of protecting the planet, is now in your hands.
For example, we are currently developing colours for the plastics of their final products together with Plastia s.r.o. Some of them are already enjoying great interest from customers and we feel that this is proving to be the right way to go.
COFFEE THAT WARMS UP
The ground, dried and maximally used (e.g. for oil extraction, etc.) coffee grounds can still serve as a heating fuel. In addition, it is another way of eliminating landfill.
The last remnants of coffee grounds can be mixed with other types of biomass (e.g. wood residues, agricultural husks or forestry waste). In this way, a balanced biomass composition can be achieved for the production of fuel briquettes or pellets.
Compared to traditional fuels, coffee grounds fuel has lower greenhouse gas emissions.
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Benefits for businesses
What will the Coffee!Up project bring to the development of your company?
Despite the challenges that often face change in manufacturing processes, we are convinced that the use of cascade recycling products or systems is a sensible investment for the future. Other benefits that contribute to the strength of the brand include:
A responsible attitude = moral credit
By demonstrating a responsible approach to our planet, the company gains a higher moral credit in front of partners, investors and, of course, customers. It becomes a model for other companies that are still at a crossroads.
The marketing advantage
Products made using “recycled coffee grounds” can be attractive to environmentally conscious consumers who want to promote recycling and sustainability.
Certification of a responsible company
Based on laboratory and other research methods, we are able to accurately quantify your positive carbon footprint and thus measure the relevance of your environmental approach.
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What’s new…
Plastia exhibits final products from our masterbatches in Germany
We are pleased to share with you the joy of the launch of new coffee grounds products on the German market. Specifically here: The world’s leading trade fair for horticulture | IPM ESSEN (ipm-essen.de)
Coffee grounds and plastic: a sustainable combination you wouldn't expect
Real sustainability cannot be done without science and research, and it is also necessary for people with the same values and passion to come together. The result is a product, in this case a bio-waste collection container, with a huge added value for both consumers and nature. Not only about how the project came into being and what it all entailed, the editors talked to Lenka Mynářová (LM), Chairman of the Board of NAFIGATE, and Lenka Novotná (LN), co-owner of PLASTIA.
Interview for Odpadové fórum (Waste Forum)…
Plastia has launched a design pearl. A bio-waste container coloured with logos.
You may know Nové Veselí as a famous former president paddling a boat on the local pond. But it’s not just a pond, a pub and a bypass. It’s home to Plastia, which I’ve known for quite a few years. Perhaps because it was one of the first in the Czech Republic to take an interest in the circular economy when the concept was still in its infancy here, and a year later came out with a designer vermicomposter that may well grace your home. If you’re a gardener, I’ll almost bet you can find a pot, shovel, watering can or just one of the thousands of garden gadgets from this company at home. And they’ve decided to help people “close the circle” on the bio-waste that is generated in the home and should be returned to the soil. But in addition to its role as an enabler, it is also positioning itself as a manufacturer that fine-tunes plastic production down to the last detail. The hottest new products from their workshop are…
Companies involved in the project…
