Video: Inside Nespresso's pod recycling project

Michael Holder
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VIDEO: The single-use coffee capsule industry is booming, but has faced criticism from environmental campaigners - has Nespresso found an answer?

Since Sir David Attenborough shone a spotlight on some of the damage our addiction to disposable products is doing to the planet, businesses have been falling over themselves to find solutions to single-use...

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