In the loop

20,879 nominations and 246 Australia-wide finalists including 60 in South Australia. And Responsible Cafes was one of them! We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Responsible Cafes was named as a Finalist in the Telstra Best of Business Awards in the Promoting...

Don’t Forget! Victoria Introduces New Single-Use Plastic Bans

Mark it in your calendars: 1st of February 2023. Victoria will be one of the last states in the country to introduce their new single-use plastic bans. Woohoo! What Items Are Banned? The newest single-use plastic bans in Victoria will come into effect from February...

We’re Shaping a Better Future: RC Awarded Finalists in the Aus and NZ Circle Awards 2022!

To be named amongst some of the strongest movements in Australia and New Zealand in the sustainability sector is such an honour. We are very proud to announce we were named Finalists in the Circle Awards 2022! The Circle Awards ‘recognise the local businesses,...

How To Be A Responsible University at the Australian Circular Economy Conference

QS have just released their first ever global university rankings based on social and environmental sustainability- just in time from our discussion on Responsible Universities at the Australian Circular Economy Conference! The new global sustainable universities...

Cafes: Receive Your Sustainable Accreditation Today!

Our cafe registration process has had a face lift and we are very excited to launch a NEW accreditation for our Responsible Cafes! We’ve made it really easy for cafe owners to have an updated profile and receive their Responsible Cafes 2022 accreditation along with...

Are You Ready to Take the Sustainable September Challenge? …and Win?

How would you like to reduce your carbon footprint AND go in the running for one of four amazing sustainable prizes? Sustainable September has you covered. We love any excuse for an entire month dedicated to sustainability, so we’re very excited at Responsible Cafes...

BYOFridays: Now Streaming in Queensland

BYOFridays is now reaching 81,686 people per day through 5 digital billboards across Queensland with the help of Stream Outdoor! Thats a whole lot of keen beans! We are very excited here at Responsible Cafes because our BYOFriday campaign is now streaming across...

RC Team on Tour! Our South Australia Getaway

Approved by RC, In the Loop, Partner Post

Our new Responsible Cafes team has spent the better part of six months working remotely from across Australia- from Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia to New South Wales! In May, we FINALLY got to meet together in person on our Responsible Cafes getaway...

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Approved by RC

NEW Approved by RC Product: Certified Fully Home Compostable Coffee Cups + Lids

read on because we got a cheeky discount for you!We have some exciting news to share! Our General Manager, Marion, has been spearheading the development of interim solutions for cafes that are unable to offer a full reusable experience (yet!). As we work towards our...

A New Keen Bean Team and Fresh New Initiative: Approved by RC!

Approved by RC, In the Loop

The rumours are true, the lovely ladies at Responsible Cafes have passed the baton onto a new team of excited waste warriors- and we’d like to introduce ourselves! Responsible Cafes has been fortunate to have had an abundance of inspiring...

Have a read over coffee…

Stay in the loop with the Responsible Cafes movement and the team behind it, including Cafes across Australia and the world, are receiving some attention and notoriety from the press.

Why Haven’t You Heard Of PFAS?

The intimate relationship you’re in with highly persistent and dangerous ‘forever chemicals’If you’re at all interested in climate change, plastic pollution, or general sustainability, I’m sure you watched ABC's War On Waste 3, which aired earlier this year. One of...

Are Takeaway Coffee Cups Recyclable?

We understand better than most just how important your morning coffee is. Whether you’re making it at home or picking it up on the way to work (or both), we would never deny Australians their daily caffeine. Our problem is that we fundamentally disagree that our...

Are Takeaway Coffee Cup Lids Recyclable?

Have you ever stood in front of a bin, takeaway coffee cup in hand, and wondered… now what? Do I separate the lid from the cup? Recycle the whole thing and hope for the best? Between plastic and compostable cups and lids, trying to figure out what each item is and...

Join the 2023 BYOFriday Campaign with War on Waste!

Campaigns, In the Loop, In the Media

In collaboration with the ABC and the new season of War on Waste, our nationwide BYO Friday campaign kicked off alongside Plastic Free July with the aim of reducing waste and promoting the habit of reuse!

Are home compostable coffee cups more expensive?

Approved by RC, In the Loop, Partner Post

In today’s eco-conscious world, sustainable packaging is becoming an increasingly important factor in our purchasing decisions. For both businesses and consumers wanting to offer or use a disposable option for takeaway coffee, one alternative to plastic and bioplastic...

NEW Approved by RC Product: Certified Fully Home Compostable Coffee Cups + Lids

read on because we got a cheeky discount for you!We have some exciting news to share! Our General Manager, Marion, has been spearheading the development of interim solutions for cafes that are unable to offer a full reusable experience (yet!). As we work towards our...

RC Wins Highly Commended in WasteSorted Awards!

In the Loop, In the Media

We are very excited to announce that Responsible Cafes was recently awarded Highly Commended in the 2022 WasteSorted awards in the Community Waste Award category! The WasteSorted awards are initiated by the Waste Authority WA and Government of Western Australia...

A Responsible Cafes Special Screening: Regenerating Australia

In the Loop, In the Media

ONLINE EVENTGet your popcorn ready keen beans because Responsible Cafes is hosting a special donation-based screening of the new short film documentary Regenerating Australia. From the comfort on your own sofa, join us for the screening on the 7th of June 2022 from...

What’s Going on with the Price Increase of Coffee in Australia?

In the Loop, In the Media

Has anyone else been inundated with coffee doomsday posts lately? Us too. The price of coffee in Australia is on the rise- here's what you need to know. As if the rising price of petrol wasn’t enough, now we’re hearing about one of Australia’s favourite beverages...

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Campaigns

Join the 2023 BYOFriday Campaign with War on Waste!

Campaigns, In the Loop, In the Media

In collaboration with the ABC and the new season of War on Waste, our nationwide BYO Friday campaign kicked off alongside Plastic Free July with the aim of reducing waste and promoting the habit of reuse!

Are You Ready to Take the Sustainable September Challenge? …and Win?

How would you like to reduce your carbon footprint AND go in the running for one of four amazing sustainable prizes? Sustainable September has you covered. We love any excuse for an entire month dedicated to sustainability, so we’re very excited at Responsible Cafes...

BYOFridays: Now Streaming in Queensland

BYOFridays is now reaching 81,686 people per day through 5 digital billboards across Queensland with the help of Stream Outdoor! Thats a whole lot of keen beans! We are very excited here at Responsible Cafes because our BYOFriday campaign is now streaming across...

Thank God it’s BYOFriday!

Introducing Responsible Cafes’ newest campaign- Bring Your Own Fridays!

WATCH OUR FIRST CAFE SUMMIT!

Campaigns

Tune into this stellar line up of movers and shakers ready to percolate ideas into your mind and get us thinking about: - Reducing our collective waste and dependence on single-use plastic. - How cafes can be LEADERS in our community and drive social and environmental...

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Campaigns

Drum roll please... introducing the AMAZING SPEAKERs FOR Responsible Cafes UPCOMING STRONGER TOGETHER CAFE SUMMIT! We are so lucky to have these incredible Keen Beans sharing their insight and inspiration on creating positive change in the cafe industry and...

Cafes That Are Killing It!

Cafes That Are Killing It – Kwila

Welcome to another Cafes That Are Killing It episode! Coming to you from Surry Hills in Sydney is an awesome responsible cafe - Kwila! We spoke to Kwila’s co-owner Mel about everything this cafe is doing to create positive impacts on the environment and the...

Cafes That Are Killing It – The Merri Cafe @ CERES

We are back again with another addition to our ‘Cafes That Are Killing It’ series! This week the focus is on the Merri Cafe at CERES. For some context, CERES is an environmental education centre, community garden, urban farm and social enterprise hub spread...

CAFES THAT ARE KILLING IT – CAT & COW

Wow! Our list of ‘Cafes That Are Killing It’ is certainly growing. We are so humbled to connect and work with such incredible businesses. Cat & Cow Coffee in Randwick, Sydney is a gold-bean cafe according to the Responsible Cafes rating system - an...

Cafes That Are Killing It: Eeny Meeny cafe

For this instalment of our Cafes That Are Killing It series, we are heading back to Melbourne to visit Eeny Meeny cafe in Frankston. Here we spoke to Chef Robbie Wright about what makes the Eeny Meeny cafe an inspiring, responsible and downright delicious place...

Cafes That Are Killing It: home.one cafe – SOCIETY MELBOURNE

Welcome back! Our ‘Cafes That Are Killing It’ series is now onto its fourth edition. This time, the spotlight on Brunswick-based social enterprise cafe home.one! This micro-cafe is one of four social enterprises that makes up the Society Melbourne family - an...

Cafes That Are Killing It – Moon Rabbit Cafe