Nespresso serves up compostable paper coffee pods

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New paper coffee capsules provide an alternative to aluminium pods and will be fully compostable as biowaste

Coffee giant Nespresso has announced that it has developed new paper-based home compostable coffee capsules for its popular Nespresso coffee machines in a move that could help slash the company's waste...

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