Turning waste into resource: What coffee grounds can teach us about making a success of the circular economy

Madeleine Cuff
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By harnessing existing supply chain networks and latent employee enthusiasm for sustainability programmes Costa is putting more than 3,000 tonnes of waste coffee grounds to good use

More and more of us are starting the day with a caffeine hit. From frothy lattes to intense espressos, coffee sales are worth almost £8bn to the UK economy, with the market growing at 10 per cent last...

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