{"id":8565,"date":"2023-11-29T22:18:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T11:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/?p=8565"},"modified":"2023-12-27T13:05:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T02:05:00","slug":"are-coffee-cups-recyclable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/are-coffee-cups-recyclable\/","title":{"rendered":"Are coffee cups recyclable"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8565\" class=\"elementor elementor-8565\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90334c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90334c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a34cc25\" data-id=\"a34cc25\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64da656 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64da656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Australia uses and disposes of an estimated one billion coffee cups every year (source).<\/p><p>If these aren\u2019t disposed of responsibly, many of them wind up in landfills and pollute our environment and waterways.<\/p><p>So it\u2019s not surprising that \u201care coffee cups recyclable\u201d is an ongoing question from conscious consumers around Australia (with very few straightforward answers out there).<\/p><p>So, are takeaway coffee cups recyclable in Australia or not?<\/p><p>This article will dive into coffee cup disposal methods, recyclable claims, and explore another sustainable alternative \u2013 certified compostable coffee cups.<\/p><p>Read on.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b980117 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b980117\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BIOPAK-ADELAIDESUCCESS-SOCIAL-17-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8685\" alt=\"Close up of two people holding a takeaway coffee cup in their hands.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BIOPAK-ADELAIDESUCCESS-SOCIAL-17-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BIOPAK-ADELAIDESUCCESS-SOCIAL-17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BIOPAK-ADELAIDESUCCESS-SOCIAL-17-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BIOPAK-ADELAIDESUCCESS-SOCIAL-17-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BIOPAK-ADELAIDESUCCESS-SOCIAL-17-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BIOPAK-ADELAIDESUCCESS-SOCIAL-17.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e25c340 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e25c340\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-498eab9\" data-id=\"498eab9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aeb490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6aeb490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are Coffee Cups Recyclable in Australia?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88ed643 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88ed643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most of the time, the answer is no.<\/p><p>Traditional disposable coffee cups can\u2019t be recycled because they have a plastic liner. Paper coffee cups are technically recyclable, but most councils in Australia don\u2019t accept them in household recycling bins because they don\u2019t have the facilities to process them properly.<\/p><p>In fact, APCO, the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (the authority in terms of what can and can\u2019t be claimed on packaging) advises labelling coffee cups as Not Recyclable until further notice.<\/p><p>In saying that, there are a few councils in Australia that allow paper coffee cups in their household recycling bin (we recommend you check with your council directly for more information).<\/p><p>What\u2019s more, there are a number of specialised coffee cup recycling programs emerging \u2013 like SimplyCups and RecycleMe (more on these in a minute).<\/p><p>If you\u2019re ever unsure, you can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/recyclemate.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recycle Mate<\/a> app to search and scan your item.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ade0f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ade0f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b40157\" data-id=\"4b40157\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9e5884 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9e5884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why You Should Beware of \u2018Recyclable\u2019 Claims<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a457bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a457bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Greenwashing is everywhere in the packaging industry. When products claim they\u2019re \u2018recyclable\u2019 but there are no facilities in place to send them to, this is misleading and spreads confusion. That\u2019s why you should approach \u2018recyclable\u2019 claims that have no proof with caution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8534f1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8534f1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77b9b6a\" data-id=\"77b9b6a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f98ef1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f98ef1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How To Know Whether Your Packaging Is Recyclable \u2013 Introducing the ARL Program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac3e874 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac3e874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To help out consumers, the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) launched The Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) Program \u2013 an on-pack labelling scheme.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/recyclingnearyou.com.au\/arl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The ARL program<\/a> helps Australians and New Zealanders recycle their packaging and coffee cups appropriately.<\/p><p>The Program has two main features:<\/p><ul><li><strong>The Australasian Recycling Label<\/strong> is an on-pack label that tells consumers about the proper disposal methods for each component.<\/li><li><strong>The Packaging Recyclability Evaluation Portal (PREP)<\/strong> is <a href=\"https:\/\/prep.org.au\/main\/content\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an online tool<\/a> that packaging designers and manufacturers can use to assess whether packaging is recyclable \u2013 either via kerbside recycling or approved drop-off recycling systems.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dde26cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dde26cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f6e06a\" data-id=\"3f6e06a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-853bd0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"853bd0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Closer Look at ARL Recyclable Labels<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-217cc6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"217cc6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These labels are assigned by APCO in conjunction with the<a href=\"https:\/\/apco.org.au\/the-australasian-recycling-label\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Australian government<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cf4440 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cf4440\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-52e1d59\" data-id=\"52e1d59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b01be2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b01be2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ARL-Recyclable-logo-2-204x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8698\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ARL-Recyclable-logo-2-204x300.png 204w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ARL-Recyclable-logo-2.png 451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b97dd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b97dd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>RECYCLABLE<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">This item is safe for kerbside recycling (more than 80% of councils accept this item in kerbside recycling).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4476116\" data-id=\"4476116\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e50db9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e50db9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ARL-Conditionally-recyclable-logo-204x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8693\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ARL-Conditionally-recyclable-logo-204x300.png 204w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ARL-Conditionally-recyclable-logo.png 451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86cf6fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86cf6fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONDITIONALLY RECYCLABLE<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">To recycle this item, follow the specific instructions beneath the label.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f4f468\" data-id=\"1f4f468\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d807941 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d807941\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ARL-not-recyclable-logo-1-204x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8696\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ARL-not-recyclable-logo-1-204x300.png 204w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ARL-not-recyclable-logo-1.png 451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef837e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef837e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>NOT RECYCLABLE<\/strong><\/p><p>This item cannot be recycled in your kerbside recycling \u2013 place it in your general waste.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a203379\" data-id=\"a203379\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da1ceaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da1ceaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ARL-check-locally-logo-1-204x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8695\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ARL-check-locally-logo-1-204x300.png 204w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ARL-check-locally-logo-1.png 451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1794989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1794989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CHECK LOCALLY<\/strong><\/p><p>This item MAY be recyclable, check with arl.org.au for more information on your local area.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ead470 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ead470\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e1a9d7\" data-id=\"5e1a9d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e1f1b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e1f1b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is the PREP Tool?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f234464 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f234464\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The PREP tool (developed by APCO) helps packaging designers and manufacturers assess recyclability.<\/p><p>It looks at how packaging can be collected, sorted, reprocessed, and reused in manufacturing in Australia and New Zealand and ultimately determines which label a packaging product gets.<\/p><p>You have to be a paid member to access PREP tool reports. But thankfully, we\u2019ve accessed and used the tool to create the most accurate information for this article, and as it stands there are no kerbside recyclable coffee cups in Australia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62fbd08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62fbd08\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85e5fea\" data-id=\"85e5fea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a8685d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a8685d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How To Responsibly Dispose of Takeaway Coffee Cups<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b7d2d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b7d2d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If recycling isn\u2019t a practical solution for disposing of coffee cups, what\u2019s a conscious consumer supposed to do?<\/p><p>Thankfully, there are options other than landfill.<\/p><p>We\u2019re seeing several specialised recycling programs for coffee cups emerge, including Simply Cups and RecycleMe.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplycups.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Simply Cups<\/a> is a partnership with 7-11 and they provide more than 1,400 collection stations for takeaway coffee cups, including compostable cups. Simply Cups is set to receive a special ARL recycling logo later this year (although, this does not mean these cups are recyclable in kerbside recycling, they still have to be returned to a participating 7-11).<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detpak.com\/recycleme\/how-to-recycleme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RecycleMe<\/a> initiative is another coffee cup recycling program. However, these are specific to only RecycleMe branded cups with collection bins located in participating outlets.<\/p><p>It\u2019s clear that single-item collections like these are a positive step forward. However, the problem of coffee cup disposal still exists (these initiatives aren\u2019t on a big enough scale).<\/p><p>Enter, certified compostable takeaway coffee cups.<\/p><p>At Compost Connect, we believe coffee cups that are certified home (AS5810) and industrially (AS4736) compostable are a sustainable and cost-effective solution.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/compostable-certification-meaning2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about the certified compostable logo.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b4db06 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b4db06\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8de048a\" data-id=\"8de048a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95252ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95252ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are Certified Compostable Takeaway Coffee Cups?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526ff69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"526ff69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe certified compostable takeaway coffee cups are the future. They\u2019re a more sustainable solution than traditional coffee cups \u2013 at the end of their life they can easily be broken down in a composting environment and return to the soil.<\/p><p>Certified compostable coffee cups are typically made from rapidly renewable, reclaimed, plant-based raw materials, giving them the ability to break down in a composting environment.<\/p><p>Examples of compostable coffee cup materials include PLA plastic (a type of bioplastic often made from corn starch) and paper cups with an aqueous lining (a new home compostable solution, where the aqueous coating gets absorbed into the cup\u2019s fibres).<\/p><p>But just like the recyclable logo, you should look for proof of certifications with compostable cups, too. There\u2019s only one source of truth in Australia and New Zealand regarding a product\u2019s compostability claims, the Certified Compostable Logo from the Australasian Bioplastic Association (ABA).<\/p><p>Below, you can see an example of the ABA Home (AS5810) and Industrially (AS4736) Compostable Logos. Look for one of these two logos AND the company\u2019s sub-licence number stated underneath.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5a46a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5a46a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac83afc\" data-id=\"ac83afc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3002f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3002f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"448\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Industrial-Logo-BLANK.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8350\" alt=\"The industrially compostable logo to Australian standards (AS4736). It is a green circular logo with a seedling with two leaves. There is also a spot where the company\u2019s licence number should go.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Industrial-Logo-BLANK.png 448w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Industrial-Logo-BLANK-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e1a35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3e1a35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Industrially Compostable (AS4736)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-27e0a24\" data-id=\"27e0a24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9705da8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9705da8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"448\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Home-Logo-BLANK2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8940\" alt=\"Image of the home compostable logo \u2013 illustrating the certification type (Home Compostable AS5810) and the spot where the company\u2019s specific license number should go.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Home-Logo-BLANK2.png 448w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Home-Logo-BLANK2-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77f2e38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77f2e38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Home Compostable (AS5810)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45a2ff8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45a2ff8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a04fd1a\" data-id=\"a04fd1a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb57c10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb57c10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Learn more about <\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/compostable-certification-meaning2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">composting certifications<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\"> here.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7151b39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7151b39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How To Dispose of Compostable Cups<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7284eeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7284eeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are two main types of composting \u2013 home composting and industrial composting. Both create nutrient-rich compost, they just achieve it in different ways. The Certified Compostable Logo on a coffee cup will tell you which method to use.<\/p><p>Any product with the correct industrially compostable logo can be sent to an industrial facility <a href=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/compost-takeaway-packaging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(find businesses that are sending their waste to commercial compost facilities)<\/a>. Any product with a home compostable logo can be thrown in your backyard compost.<\/p><p>Learn more about disposal here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2495c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2495c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6ac500\" data-id=\"e6ac500\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a06be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7a06be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Final Word \u2013 Are Coffee Cups Recyclable? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cee93db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cee93db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Traditional coffee cups aren\u2019t recyclable in Australia \u2013 either because they have a plastic lining or we don\u2019t have the facilities available to process them.<\/p><p>That\u2019s why we believe certified compostable coffee cups are the way forward \u2013 providing a viable, cost-effective and sustainable alternative where your coffee cup turns into soil food!<\/p><p>In Australia and New Zealand, you should always look to The Australasian Recycling Label for proof in regards to a product\u2019s recyclability claims and always look to the Certified Compostable Logo from Australasian Bioplastic Association (ABA) for proof in regards to a product\u2019s compostability claims. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia uses and disposes of an estimated one billion coffee cups every year (source). 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