Are you tired of your coffee grounds going to waste? The social enterprise Eco-Greenergy has the solution – they launched the Zero Grounds Coffee Campaign in 2015, marking Hong Kong’s first citywide coffee grounds recycling program. Processed coffee grounds can be repurposed for compost production, donated to local farms, or transformed into a variety of products, including handmade soap and fl ower pots. The possibilities are endless when you give coffee grounds a second life.
Coffee Grounds Collection Service
Eco-Greenergy’s coffee grounds collection service makes it easy for offices and commercial buildings to recycle their coffee waste. For just HK$250 to HK$380 per pickup, they’ll haul away those used grounds and take them to their own “Coffee Base” facility. Up to July 2024, they’ve collected a staggering 187.6 tons of coffee grounds - that’s over 7 million cups worth!
Establishment of the “Coffee Base” Facility
In 2020, Eco-Greenergy established the “Coffee Base” facility specifically for the sorting, grinding, and production of recycled coffee grounds into various products. Peann Tam, Business Dvelopment Director, stated that the facility can currently process about 200 kilograms of coffee grounds daily.
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