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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...
Losing The War On Waste. Single Use Fights Back
By Andy Marks Three years ago almost to the day, the lid was lifted off coffee cups and the Australian public understood what was really inside. Shock and dismay followed, as the 1 billion or so single use cups used annually were revealed to be lined with plastic and...
War on Waste Vs Covid-19
Since Responsible Cafes was flung into Australian homes via TV’s during The War on Waste, we estimate that we have saved an approximate 174 million* cups from landfill. For the last few years we have been chipping away at the reusable message and starting to gain some...
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...
How to Run a Successful Business Meeting
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Exciting New Technologies Business Communication
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Global Automative Market Grows to $600 Billion
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Global Automative Market Grows to $600 Billion
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Direo Adds 25 New Partners in Europe
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Dungog Shire Council joins us!
Dungog Shire Council is urging cafes to help reduce disposable coffee cup waste by offering discounts to customers who bring in reusable cups.
Good Goes In – Responsible Cafes chats with Muffin Break
Muffin Break have over 200 bakery cafes all over Australia, in every state and territory. We’ve been operating since 1989, which means many Australians grew up with the brand. We’re proud to hold a place in our customers’ hearts…
Green Globe Awards – Results
In September, Responsible Cafes was short-listed as a finalist in the Green Globe Awards. These awards showcase projects around New South Wales that are leading initiatives to conserve resources and reduce waste across the state…
Responsible Cafes is a Green Globe 2018 Finalist!
Earlier this month, we received some fantastic news that Responsible Cafes has been short-listed as a finalist in the prestigious Green Globe 2018 Awards! Run by the NSW Office of Environment & Heritage, the Green Globe Awards showcase people and projects (like us!)...
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…
Max from GoodFood’s perspective on the australian plastic initiative
Max Veenhuyzen from goodfood has written an excellent article outlining the forward thinking approach that some of Australia’s leading Cafe’s, Bars, Restaurants and Kitchens are taking towards reducing their environmental impact.
Takeaway coffee is the epitome of cool – it shouldn’t be
It’s not just the straws or plastic bags. One of the worst offenders when it comes to plastic is the single use, disposable coffee cup due to its plastic lining.
Keep cups + keeping caffeinated: The movement to give coffee-drinkers incentives to go green
Coffee drinkers who bring keep cups or mugs will get a discount of 50 cents at The Coffee Club and Starbucks, as the war on plastic heats up.
Find out how the City of Brisbane is using 8000 less disposable cups per day
The City of Brisbane is putting its greenest foot forward and leading the charge against disposable coffee cups, having recored the greatest number of cafes registered with Responsible Cafes.
1 free coffee a week in Karratha
Imagine getting $1 off your coffee each day, it means you probably get a free coffee once a week. I know that if I am getting one free coffee a week, I am about as happy as that dog in a swing.
How to keep your Barista happy
We all know that coffee made with love poured into a reusable cup tastes better. Keeping your Barista happy will increase your chances of getting that brew tasting like liquid gold. How to do this?
Want to save $120 on coffee each year?
As more and more cafes use the responsible cafes network to connect their business with conscious customers, you as the coffee drinker have more and more opportunity to sip that sweet, caffeinated nectar whilst saving over $100 a year.
What the Australian food industry is doing to fight the war on plastic
Poor Alexander Parkes. When the British inventor created the world’s first plastic in 1855, he probably didn’t count on mankind developing a dangerous, 448-million-tonne-a-year addiction to the stuff.
What goes on inside the creative brain behind Responsible Cafes?
Twig Tea caught up with Responsible Cafes’ very own, Catherine Leach from Catfish Creative to find out what motivates her to run a business devoted to using design as a conduit for change.
Congratulations to Hawkesbury Council
Members of the Hawkesbury Environmental Network have been out in force. Having approached around 70 cafe owners, encouraging them to get on-board and help save disposable coffee cup waste by offering discounts on reusable cup purchases.
We think Chilli Lime Salt is the hottest cafe in Denmark
Not only has Chilli Lime Salt Cafe owner Monika Bennie taken the Responsible Cafes initiative into her cafe (We are really feeling the love over here, so thank you)
The complete list of Responsible Cafes across St George and Sutherland Shire
On the football pitch there is a longstanding rivalry between these two parts of the world. But The Leader has brought them together for a cause that stretches far beyond Shark Park.
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