Aylesbury Town Council has introduced a new recycled coffee grounds scheme as part of their pledge to support the environment.
The new scheme, which has already been well received by local businesses and residents, reduces waste for the businesses, supports local business and reduces carbon emissions.
The Town Council have provided local businesses with organic biodegradable pouches for them to fill up with used coffee grounds. Residents can also pick a pouch from local shops free of charge.
When used coffee grounds are placed into landfill, they release methane gas into the atmosphere. This is a greenhouse gas 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide over a 100-year period and one of the many primary causes of global warming.
With an estimated average of 11 grams of fresh ground coffee going into each cup, a staggering 9 million tonnes of ground coffee is brewed round the world every year, resulting in an estimated 18 million tonnes of wasted coffee grounds.
They contain key ingredients for plant growth and help attract worms which are good for the garden. Adding coffee grounds directly to the soil as a fertiliser also benefits gardens.
Many of the local coffee shops are joining in with this scheme and will be provided with organic material biodegradable pouch that they fill up with used coffee grounds and residents are encouraged to pick up a pouch from a participating business and have a refreshment while shopping. This is a free scheme to all the businesses and customers who collect a pouch to make your coffee go further.
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