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RC Wins Highly Commended in WasteSorted Awards!
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
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?
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...
BYOC Meets RC
Hello keen beans - we are BYO Containers, here to help people all across Australia make the shift from single-use to reuse. We strive to normalise, promote and help both customers and businesses to say yes to reusing, refilling and BYO containers and to make it easier...
It’s Time to Step Up to Clean Up, Keen Beans!
Clean Up Australia Day, Sunday 6th March 2022
Thank God it’s BYOFriday!
Introducing Responsible Cafes’ newest campaign- Bring Your Own Fridays!
Leaching Microplastics in Your Coffee
Our biggest fears have been confirmed. The data is in. When hot water is poured into a plastic lined cup… what do you think happens to the contents of your super smooth and delicious latte? In a recent study by Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur researchers set...
WA on the single-use ban wagon!
What is that we hear? Is the tide turning on single-use plastic and are governments finally listening to that changes that we all want and need? It would seem so. The Western Australian state government conducted over a 13 week period in 3 of Perth's metropolitan...
Queensland to Ban Plastic Straws, Plates, Cups and More
By Bruce Klaic “The Queensland government will move to ban plastic straws, cutlery, stirrers and plates in a bid to stem the destructive effects of plastic on marine life and waterways.” Good morning, good coffee and good news, what is better than that!? But...
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BYOC Meets RC
Hello keen beans - we are BYO Containers, here to help people all across Australia make the shift from single-use to reuse. We strive to normalise, promote and help both customers and businesses to say yes to reusing, refilling and BYO containers and to make it easier...
A New Keen Bean Team and Fresh New Initiative: Approved by RC!
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...
MEET “I AM NOT PAPER” by Planet Ecologica
Here at Responsible Cafes, we are so lucky to be able to work with a whole bunch of awesome and inspiring companies doing incredible things for our planet. Planet Ecologica deserves an esteemed mention on this list! Not only are the founders stand up blokes, but they...
The Responsible Cafes Guide to the Circular Economy
Ah, the Circular Economy… It is a term you may have heard, you may have no idea about or you may have an expert understanding of. The phrase Circular Economy (CE) is used more and more today as a viable solution to our enormous waste problem, so it is important we...
Meet our beautiful step sister – UYO!
By JO HORSLEY Let's GET ONE THING STRAIGHT. RUNNING AN ENVIRONMENTAL NOT FOR PROFIT IS HARD BLOODY WORK! LAST WEEK I HAD THE PLEASURE TO SPEAK TO ONE OF MY FELLOW WASTE WARRIORS IN NEW ZEALAND WHO RUNS A KIND OF GORGEOUS STEP SISTER ORGANISATION CALLED UYO - USE YOUR...
Spilling The Beans on Running Responsible Cafes During Covid-19
By Jo Horsley, written for Clean Up Australia I have been running Responsible Cafes since 2017. In the middle of 2019 I was thinking of hanging up my ‘do gooder’ hat and letting the movement fizzle out. I had been volunteering my time in the organisation for a few...
The “Why?” Behind our New Portal
At Responsible Cafes we want the human race around a long time and for that very, very, very long time, we want the Homo sapiens that are adopting sustainable practices to be celebrated for their efforts. Sure, things don't always go as planned "cough cough" but there...
Perfectly Imperfect
By Bruce Klaic It’s been a month since World Oceans Day which gave us 24 hours to reflect on the impact humans like yourself (I’m assuming) are having on the Oceans. The week before that we had World Environment Day encouraging awareness and action for the protection...
Bring on the Science! #Revivereuse and reverse the resurgence of single-use plastics.
By Bruce Klaic “In terms of the general public’s response to the Covid crisis, we should make every attempt to avoid over-consumption of single-use plastics, particularly in applications like packaging.” (Laville 2020) That is the word from over a hundred Scientists...
Campaigns
Stronger Together Cafe Summit
Imagine a community where the local café is a model of responsible business practice, a champion for reducing their environmental impact, with great tasting coffee, nourishing menu options as well as a source of meaningful customer engagement and connection....
Sustainable takeaway and delivery packaging
Sustainable takeaway/delivery packaging (and tips to reduce costs) We understand that cafes have bigger issues to navigate now than choosing sustainable packaging but we have found this hand guide to help you with the overload of information out there about...
Top tips for tips to help you adapt your cafe operations during Covid-19 health crisis
What a terribly challenging time this must be for your business and employees right now, with doors closed to the public and customers only being able to order takeaway. For some of you this is a new way of doing business and we want to try and help by sharing what...
Trash 4 Treasure
Trash for Treasure was a campaign we ran to accompany Plastic Free July. The idea was simple. Ask people to pick up a bucket of trash in exchange for a free coffee.
War on Waste Screening
To celebrate the second amazing War on Waste series, we hosted a last minute get together at Bondi’s Bucket List bar where we screened the last episode of War on Waste and held a panel discussion…
Community Engagement
Community engagement is a large part of Responsible Cafes work. One of our brilliant volunteers and his son created a large life size cup for us to use at community events to highlight the issue (thanks Sjirk!) and it has toured all around NSW…
Cafes That Are Killing It!
Cafes That Are Killing It – Republic Bakery
Welcome to the ‘Cafes That Are Killing It’ blog series! Up first, we are spotlighting the iconic Republic Bakery in Bondi and its incredible owner Muz. Muz met with the Responsible Cafes team to share his wisdom on running a successful environmental and socially...
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