The RC Directory
The Purchasing Power of Responsible Cafes
As a for-purpose social entreprise, our goal is to use the collective power of our registered cafes and Keen Beans to reduce waste and carbon emissions. This collection of suppliers and innovators all offer a product or service that can help Responsible Cafes to reduce their environmental impact, make their business more efficient and potentially save on long-term running costs – win win win! We hope you find a product or service that suits your needs!
This Directory has been 100% curated by the RC team, based on years of research and experience in the industry. We will be looking at fostering collaborations for brands interested in giving a discount to our network of responsible cafes.
If your brand or product is interested in joining the list please apply using this form and we will get back to you.
Last update: June, 2025 (new Directory under construction)
reusables
🇦🇺 = Aussie-made
SWAP SYSTEMS
Australia-wide:
🇦🇺 GoodCup (coffee cups) – your first 3 Months free, contact partners@goodcup.au
🇦🇺 Grounded Goods (coffee cups, containers) – 10% OFF on your own branded reusable swap system! Contact hello@groundedgoods.com.au
huskee (coffee cups)
Retub (containers)
🇦🇺 rePlated (containers)
SA:
Reusably (cups and containers)
NSW:
Cercle (coffee cup for office buildings)
Cupbank by Claycups (coffee cups)
Devolver (containers)
VIC:
Cupbank by Claycups (coffee cups)
Retunr (cups, containers, groceries containers)
Wangim cup project (coffee cups)
WA:
🇦🇺 Renome (coffee cups)
QLD:
Cupbank by Claycups (coffee cups)
NT:
🇦🇺 Renome (coffee cups)
Check out this great resource to better understand how these swap systems work!
RETAIL
🇦🇺 321 Water (drink bottles)
Aji Filter (reusable cloth coffee filter)
🇦🇺 Blue Spring Water Aluminium water bottles (drink bottles)
🇦🇺 Bryteka pottery (coffee cups)
Caye Life (coffee cups, drink bottles)
Claycups (coffee cups)
Cheeki (drink bottles)
CUPPE (Bubble tea cups)
Drink caddy (carry tray)
Earthy Beans Organic Clay (coffee, tea cups and handcrafted earthenwares)
Ever Eco (containers, straws, coffee cups, drink bottles)
Frank Green (coffee cups, containers, drink bottles)
Hunu (collapsable cups)
Huskee (coffee cups, dog bowls)
JOCO (coffee cups, drink bottles, straws)
🇦🇺 KeepCup (coffee cups, drink bottles, containers)
KINOI (Bubble tea cups)
Klean Kanteen (drink bottles, coffee cups, containers)
🇦🇺 Luxey Cup (coffee cups silicons)
Luxey Cup (coffee cups, containers, drink bottles)
Lydy (lid)
Made by Fressko (coffee cups, infuser and drink bottles)
Meals in Steel (containers)
Onya (bags, drink bottles, coffee cups)
Pargo (coffee cups, drink bottles)
🇦🇺 Pottery for the Planet (coffee cups)
rCup (coffee cups)
🇦🇺 Rubber Cuppy (coffee cups)
🇦🇺 Renome (coffee cups)
🇦🇺 rePlated (containers)
Retub (containers)
Sammy Bags (coffee bags and flat bags) – Free Shipping on wholesale orders – mention Responsible Cafes via this page
Seastraws (straws)
SOL (coffee cups, drink bottles)
🇦🇺 Staytray (carry tray)
STTOKE (coffee cups)
🇦🇺 Wallaby Water: Australian spring water in a can. Get 4 + 1 case deal on all first orders! Contact harry@wallabywater.com.au and mention RC. Grab free samples here!
🇦🇺 Worthy (drink bottles)
EVENTS
VIC:
Green my plate (plates and bowls)
NSW:
Refilled (beverage refill on tap)
SA:
eCup (cups)
WA:
Go2Cups (cups and serve ware)
SMALL BATCH
🇦🇺 Belltree Ceramics (mugs) – Northcote
Earthy Beans Organic Clay (coffee, tea cups and handcrafted earthenwares) – 20% OFF for Responsible Cafes with the code “EBRC20”
home compostable
To cut through some of the more complex jargon, check out our Guide to Compostable Packaging !
🇦🇺 = Aussie-made
CUPS AND LIDS
Biopak Aqueous cup and bagasse lid (AS5810)
Closed Loop/Simply Cup “Made to be Unmade” (TUV OK compost HOME)
Compostable Alternatives “Compost After Coffee” cup and fibre/bagasse lid – 10% for Responsible Cafes (AS5810 / TUV OK compost HOME) with the code “responsiblecafes”
🇦🇺 Compostable Alternatives custom branded cups (TUV OK compost HOME)
Creative Cafe Company “Truly Eco Cup” (AS5810 / TUV OK compost HOME)
Good-edi edible cup (N/A)
I Am Not Paper plant pulp cup and lid (AS5810)
Little Green Panda “The Friendly Cup” (AS5810 / TUV OK compost HOME)
Pinnacle packaging “Truly Eco Cup” (AS5810 / TUV OK compost HOME) and sugarcane lid
CONTAINERS & PLATES
Biopak (containers)
Bygreen One Tree (plates)
Natural Panaa (plates, trays, bowls)
STRAWS & CUTLERY
Biopak (straws)
Bygreen One Tree (cutlery, chopsticks)
Compostable Alternatives grass straws – 10% for Responsible Cafes
Natural Panaa (cutlery)
Little Green Panda (straws, cutlery)
The Only Straw
BAGS AND LINERS
🇦🇺 Biobag bags and liners
🇦🇺 Compostable Alternatives bags and liners – 10% for Responsible Cafes
Compost-a-pak bags and liners
Onya bags and liners
OTHERS
Compostable Alternatives gloves and cling wrap – 10% for Responsible Cafes
Compostic (cling wrap)
🇦🇺 Great wrap (cling wrap, pallet wrap)
Planet Protector (insulating packaging)
The Hygiene Co. (wet wipes)
collection services
COFFEE GROUND COLLECTION
WA:
Write Solutions
VIC:
GroundUp (Ballarat area only)
Reground
Veolia (Melbourne)
NSW:
Veolia (Sydney)
QLD:
Seed The Ground
FOOD WASTE COLLECTION
NATIONAL:
Go Terra
Veolia
ACT:
Capital Scraps
Global Worming
VIC:
Cirque du Soil
SA:
Eco caddy
Jeffries
Petesoil
NSW:
Global Worming
WA:
White Solutions
QLD:
Seed The Ground
SOFT PLASTICS COLLECTION
VIC:
GroundUp (Ballarat area only)
Reground
NSW:
Recycle Smart (for participating councils)
MILK BOTTLE COLLECTION
SA:
YCA Recycling
HARD TO RECYCLE PROGRAMS
🇦🇺 BRAD
🇦🇺 Ecobins
🇦🇺 Recycle Smart
Terracycle
10C BOTTLES & CANS
Envirobank Recycling
Direct Collect
composting FOR CAFES
DIY COMPOST
Subpod
Compost Revolution
Biofilta
WORM FARMS
Aerobin Composter
Worm Downunder
DIGESTORS
enrich360
COMPOST SERVICES
Share Waste (home compostable packaging, food waste)
Compost Connect (compostable packaging, food waste)
AORA
Detpak RecycleMe (cups and lids)
ACT:
GOTERRA
Capital Scraps
Global Worming
NSW:
Global Worming
VIC:
Simply Cups (cups and lids)
Waste Ninja (organics)
recyclable
COFFEE BAG
Detpak RecycleMe coffee bags
🇦🇺 Roastar coffee bag with BeanShield label vent
OTHER
technology
FIGHT FOOD WASTE
Forkful
Y Waste
EMISSION REDUCTION
Carbon Positive Australia
Greener for Business
Our trace
Our Footprint (VIC, TAS, SA)
SUSTAINABILITY COACH
🇦🇺 Zimbo – your personal sustainability coach (free) download here
POS
Abacus
Epos Now
Impos
Lightspeed
Square
OTHER
1receipt (digital receipt)
My Coffee Count (digital loyalty card)
Now Book It (bookings online)
sustainable supplies
FARM TO PLATE
COFFEE
(offer refills)
MILK / MYLK
🇦🇺 Oat Milk Goodness
JUICE
APPLIANCES
Reduction Revolution (lighting, fans, monitors, cooking, appliances)
CLEANING
(wet wipes)
Ecyo (cleaning concentrates)