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to find Nespresso's new recycling process infuriating?

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Sausagenbacon · 14/05/2024 09:56

It used to be that you'd bag the spent capsules up, and they would collect, or you could return them to the store.
My local store has now closed, and the collection system is really difficult to master - I haven't managed it yet.
So, they can paint themselves as environmentally-friendly, but do bugger all.

Plus, they make it difficult/impossible to complain, apart from talking to a robot.

I know this is a 1st world problem, but I felt the need to vent.

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Misthios · 14/05/2024 13:06

Well no, because the metal goes to be recycled and the coffee goes on the garden. The cardboard sleeve is recycled too.

Now you could argue about the energy used to produce the pods in the first place, but the actual pods don't have to end up in landfill and don't in this house.

Ilovemyshed · 14/05/2024 12:50

Pod coffee, just another pain to add more landfill.

Use a cafetiere or a bean to cup machine.

Misthios · 14/05/2024 12:48

AFAIK it will only use pods which are compatible with a nespresso machine - any brand, as long as they are compatible. Fine with Starbucks, Lavazza, Costa, foreign brands as well as the cheapie Aldi/Lidl ones and Nespresso branded.

We don't compost here, we have food waste collected and the compostable ones do not count as food waste.

ValueAddedTaxonomy · 14/05/2024 12:19

I abandoned my subscription with nespresso when they changed their recycling
collections.

I was really annoyed with them, because those pods are environmentally ridiculous and the only thing that made them halfway justifiable was a workable recycling scheme.

Still, I'm a lot richer now, and less highly caffeinated.

ForAPicnic · 14/05/2024 12:19

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Peonies12 · 14/05/2024 12:17

Just buy compostable pods which are compatible? Much better than recycling. And cheaper usually than the branded ones, Waitrose ones are good

LadyMacbethssweetArabianhand · 14/05/2024 12:15

I've found the Royal Mail pick up useless too. I resorted to putting the pods in the bin but reading this, I have got so many alternatives. Many thanks for posting

yikesanotherbooboo · 14/05/2024 12:05

The only difference for me is dropping the recycling bag at the post office rather than the yodel drop off. I am tempted by the squeezing out the coffee gadget though. In particular I might implement it on holiday as at the moment I bring home the pods from our holiday home.The compostable pods worked well btw but my family members prefer the nespresso taste I was happy with them.

CiderJabs · 14/05/2024 12:04

@QueenOfWeeds so it doesn't work with vertuo pods ?

QueenOfWeeds · 14/05/2024 11:57

CiderJabs · 14/05/2024 11:54

@Misthios do you know if this works with any type of capsule? I have a vertuo one. Looks quite good. If it works I'll get one as well. What a fab idea.

We have one too and the Vertuo pods wouldn’t fit - there is a little hole that the pod sits over.

It is excellent - I bought ours after reading about it on here a while ago.

CiderJabs · 14/05/2024 11:54

@Misthios do you know if this works with any type of capsule? I have a vertuo one. Looks quite good. If it works I'll get one as well. What a fab idea.

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Sausagenbacon · 14/05/2024 11:51

Well, I didn't want to change machine, as it cost too much to do that, and I really like the capsules I use (napoli)
So very glad to have my problem solved

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ivycicero · 14/05/2024 11:46

We changed over last year from Neapresso to a bean to cup machine. Now the coffee grounds go on the garden or into the compost or food waste, it's so much easier.

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Sausagenbacon · 14/05/2024 11:42

See, this is why I love MN. The eco press is on order

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Sausagenbacon · 14/05/2024 11:39

Are you in Bristol? Our local store just suddenly closed!
Yes!

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Misthios · 14/05/2024 10:34

You dont have to use the Dualit press thing exclusively for Nespresso branded pods, we use all sorts of different brands and they all work as long as they're the aluminium ones

judgementfail · 14/05/2024 10:32

Kosenrufugirl · 14/05/2024 10:26

Why wouldn't you buy DeLonghi coffee machine? We had one for years, makes wonderful coffee. Even a small amount of plastic is harmful to the environment. And yes, 1st world does most of pollution while poor countries suffer most from the environment damage (where either recycling or more commonly dumping) takes place

Edited

?? No plastic in Nespresso pods. They are all aluminium.

Cedilla · 14/05/2024 10:30

Misthios · 14/05/2024 10:10

You need one of these, they're brilliant

https://www.dualit.com/products/ecopress-aluminium-capsule-recycler

it separates the metal from the coffee inside, then you rinse the metal bit and put it in the standard metal recycling bin, the used coffee in the food waste or on the garden.

I've got one of these too, and I use the grounds as slug-repellent in the garden (I don’t use branded Nespresso capsules, though, I buy the very good ones from Wonky Coffee - massively cheaper and you can set up a regular order for whatever frequency you like)

eurochick · 14/05/2024 10:30

The costumes are metal not plastic.

OP I agree. It has gone from ticking a box when ordering to say you have a collection to having to fill out an entire Royal Mail form. In my view they have made it deliberately harder and it is annoying.

rwa818 · 14/05/2024 10:29

Another vote for the eco press, brilliant!

Also I'm considering switching to compostable pods which would be even less hassle, they can go in out food waste which is collected with normal kerbside recycling (depending on your area though, I know not all councils do this)

Kosenrufugirl · 14/05/2024 10:26

Why wouldn't you buy DeLonghi coffee machine? We had one for years, makes wonderful coffee. Even a small amount of plastic is harmful to the environment. And yes, 1st world does most of pollution while poor countries suffer most from the environment damage (where either recycling or more commonly dumping) takes place

pambeesleyhalpert · 14/05/2024 10:23

Are you in Bristol? Our local store just suddenly closed!

Bunnycat101 · 14/05/2024 10:22

I found the old system much better. More recently I’ve found the new process much more fussy. It needs to be easy to make people make the right choices re recycling.

pambeesleyhalpert · 14/05/2024 10:22

I thought they went back to the old way?

lovelifeat40 · 14/05/2024 10:20

Misthios · 14/05/2024 10:10

You need one of these, they're brilliant

https://www.dualit.com/products/ecopress-aluminium-capsule-recycler

it separates the metal from the coffee inside, then you rinse the metal bit and put it in the standard metal recycling bin, the used coffee in the food waste or on the garden.

Brilliant, just ordered one, thanks for the tip 😍

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