by Dani Smith | Apr 12, 2026 | In the Loop
So you’ve decided to give disposable coffee cups the flick. With so many brands of reusable coffee cups available, each with different features, it might seem tricky to know which are the most sustainable coffee cups. The big question is, are some brands more...
by Responsible Cafes | Nov 27, 2025 | In the Loop, In the Media
The launch of Too Good To Go in Australia might just be what our Responsible Cafes were waiting for! According to UNEP, about 1.05 billion tonnes of perfectly good food was wasted in 2022. 60% happened at the household level, with food services responsible for 28% and...
by Responsible Cafes | Nov 14, 2025 | In the Loop, Partner Post
At Responsible Cafes, we’re all about finding great alternatives to single-use plastics. Today, we’re focusing on one of the most wasteful packaging items sold in coffee shops worldwide: the coffee bean bag. Why? Because in Australia, 55,000 cafés and restaurants use...
by Dani Smith | Sep 5, 2025 | In the Loop
Every year, Australians use 1.8 billion single-use hot beverage cups. We want to change that, and it starts with a simple choice: the right reusable cup. But with so many different cups available, which cost anywhere from nothing up to $60, it can be hard to know...
by Responsible Cafes | Sep 4, 2025 | In the Loop, Partner Post
siptember: an annual campaign normalising reuse by social enterprise streat Every year, Australians use an eye-watering 1.8 billion disposable coffee cups. While some are labelled “compostable,” only a tiny amount are actually recycled, repurposed or downcycled. The...
by Responsible Cafes | Jul 31, 2025 | In the Loop, In the Media
Food waste is still one of the biggest problems we face when it comes to climate change. While many local councils have started tackling this issue from the top down, community composting has quietly grown from the ground up, driven by people who simply care. For...
