Circular coffee: Costa trials in-store coffee pod recycling at 142 UK locations

Stuart Stone
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Circular coffee: Costa trials in-store coffee pod recycling at 142 UK locations

Podback to provide free coffee pod drop-off points and recycling bags as part of a five-month trial with Costa Coffee

Costa Coffee has today announced a five-month trial with Podback to offer recycling collection services for the likes of Nespresso, Tassimo, and Nescafe coffee pods at 142 of its locations across the UK....

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