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These are made of aluminum rather than plastic. And the pods for Starbucks' proprietary Verismo pod coffee maker as well as the lesser known Tassimo T-Disc pods can also be recycled. Even some pods considered nonrecyclable can be recycled with a little effort. In most cases, it comes down to a pod's plastic shell. First, you'll want to know the gauge of plastic in a pod. Look on the package for the number within the recycling symbol's triangle. Plastics are categorized from 1 to 7, but not all can be recycled.
For a full explanation, see Eartheasy's Plastic by the Numbers. K-Cups considered non-recyclable are made from 7 plastic, which is a catchall for any plastic not categorized from 1 through 6. But there aren't many towns that accept 7 plastic. He says that's because there just isn't a robust market for the material. Depending on your town's recycling rules and the types of coffee pod you use, you have a few options beyond the trash can.
You can separate the components of the pod, some of which you can recycle and some of which are waste. You can also keep the convenience of pods but switch to a reusable pod coffee filter.
See our full coffee maker ratings for some recommendations. Below, we break down how to recycle coffee pods from five of the most popular brands. Keep in mind that in all cases, you could also compost the coffee grounds, which is great for gardens and landscaping.
CR CR. The method of recycling Keurig pods depends on the type of pod you use. Again, you can already recycle K-Mug and K-Carafe pods. To recycle these pods, peel off the aluminum foil top. Toss the grounds, aluminum top, and paper filter, and recycle the plastic pod shell. For K-Cups without the recycling symbol, it gets a little trickier. First, check to see whether your town recycles 7 plastic. If it does, begin by carefully peeling off the aluminum top. Office workers are hooked on the coffee pods.
Often it is due to size, they are simply too small to sort easily at the sorting facility. Check with your local recycling program, but most likely they will tell you to leave these out. Companies know that consumers want to be more sustainable. Well, sure it is. All plastic is technically recyclable but it will only be recycled if it can easily be separated from other recycled materials and if there is a manufacturer near you that wants it.
Defer to the rules of your community recycling program. You have to buy boxes for gathering up the pods and once a box is filled, you mail back to Keurig. Just throw the used pods into the box. It comes with a prepaid label for mailing back. They separate the different materials in the pod and recycle them.
If you want to recycle on the cheap and are willing to drop off your pods, there are Terracycle dropboxes at Subaru dealerships that take coffee pods. Check the map to see if there is a drop location near you. You used to be able to send your plastic coffee capsules along with other 5 plastic to Preserve , however, their program is currently on hold.
Check back and hopefully they will restart this program soon. To recycle a bunch of common break room disposables along with your coffee pods, you can order a Break Room Separation Zero Waste Box from Terracycle. In this box, you can throw in your coffee pods, tea accessories, plasticware, snack bags and more. Terracycle also offers a Zero Waste Pouch for coffee capsules and has some other Zero Waste Box options that include coffee pods as acceptable items to include.
Try bringing in some refillable pods and good coffee and offer it to coworkers as an option.
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