What is all the fuss about coffee bags?!

Coffee bags are made out of multiple layers of different plastics and/or foil which are difficult to separate and recycle. In British Columbia, coffee bags are not accepted in home or apartment blue bin recycling programs and need to be taken to a Recycle BC depot for specialized sorting.

So what other options do you have for those coffee bags?

REDUCE

You can mitigate the environmental impact of coffee bags by purchasing your coffee in 5lb, rather than 1lb (400g), bags of coffee. Coffee will stay fresh for up to three months in a closed container, and buying one large bag saves 40% of the plastic mass that you would otherwise be discarding.

REUSE

Café Etico’s coffee bags can be cleaned and reused, although when reused they cannot be heat-sealed a second time.

You will get a 10% discount if you bring in your used bag(s) for a fresh-scoop refill the next time you are in the shop. Café Etico also has 1lb (400g) kraft bags in stock that cannot be heat-sealed but are reusable - so be sure to ask for one, or more, next time you drop by!

RECYCLE

If you need to recycle your old coffee bags, you can do so at your nearest London Drugs store, or drop them off with us and we will handle them for you.

Café Etico is dedicated to environmental improvements that foster a sustainable future and lead to social and economical improvements in the community we do business.