Repurpose used Coffee Grounds

Cost
LOW
Cost
MEDIUM
Cost
HIGH
EFFORT
low
EFFORT
medium
EFFORT
HIGH
IMPACT
low
IMPACT
MEDIUM
IMPACT
HIGH

Reuse / Donate / Compost used coffee grounds. Coffee grounds are 100% natural and have various practical usage related to gardening, cleaning or technological usage such as fire retardant material. Contract with a specialist to collect them.

If you want to compost it by yourself, be aware that used coffee grounds must be detoxified by composting for a minimum of 98 days for plants to benefit from the potassium and nitrogen contained in the roasted beans.

2 bn cups

of coffee are consumed every day across the globe.
(The World Economic Forum)

6 mil. tons

of coffee grounds are thrown away every year.
(The sustainable Coffee Guide)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Give your used coffee gounds to your nearest Community Garden. Find it here

Want to know more about sustainable coffee ? Read this sustainable coffee Guide.