In the loop

In the Loop, Partner Post

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...

The Best Reusable Coffee Bean Bag for Coffee Enthusiasts

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...

20 Things To Consider When Choosing A Reusable Cup (If You Don’t Have One Already)

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...

Responsible Cafes joins SIPtember with social enterprise STREAT

In the Loop, Partner Post

siptember: an annual campaign normalising reuse by social enterprise streatEvery 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...

Peels Replaces ShareWaste: A New Chapter in Community Composting

Cafes That Are Killing It, In the Loop

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...

Coffee Van and Sustainability: Top 3 Mobile Single Use Free Coffee Van Businesses in Australia

Top 3 Mobile Single Use Free Coffee Van Businesses in Australia

How To Make Sustainable Coffee Mug Choices in 2025 (And Beyond)

Business, In the Loop

At Responsible Cafes, we're all about making a positive impact, one cup at a time. This blog explores sustainability ideas you could consider when you’re choosing coffee mugs and cups. Many of us are already using our own reusable coffee mug or cup, which reduces...

Reusable Cups and Kicking Disposables: Lessons from Cafe Owners in 2025

Business, Cafes That Are Killing It, In the Loop

When it comes to reusable cups VS single-use coffee cups, most people think they’re making the “sustainable” choice by opting for compostable. But as cafe owners Tenzin and Fiona shared in a recent panel organised by Zero Waste Victoria, the reality is a lot more...

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In the Media

Too Good To Go in Australia: How One App is Helping Save Food and the Planet

Peels Replaces ShareWaste: A New Chapter in Community Composting

Join the 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!

Telstra Best of Business Awards: RC Receives Finalist Award for Promoting Sustainability

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?

Approved by RC, In the Loop, Partner Post

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...

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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...

Join the BYOFriday Campaign with War on Waste!

Campaigns, In the Loop, In the Media

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

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!