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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? What to do with your takeaway coffee cup lid is a question we receive quite a lot, so...
Join the BYOFriday Campaign with War on Waste!
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?
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!
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...
In the Media
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...
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.
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.
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.
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)
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