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- Nestlé Nespresso announced the company has reached its 75% capsule recycling capacity objective one year ahead of schedule as well as joined the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative at the World Conservation Congress in Jeju, South Korea.
- To reach their goal of 75% recycled containers, Nespresso has installed collection points where Nespresso is sold, courier recovery when new containers are delivered and recovery at municipal waste collection points.
- Nespresso started with a recycling system in its home market, Switzerland, back in 1991, 21 years later Nespresso has about 20,000 capsule collection points in more than 19 of its worldwide markets.
From the article:
Nestlé Nespresso SA, the pioneer and reference of the premium portioned coffee segment, today announced two important developments in its commitment to aluminium sustainability. Firstly the company has reached its 75% capsule recycling capacity objective one year ahead of plan. In addition, Nespresso joined IUCN and other partners in the presentation of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative at the World Conservation Congress in Jeju, South Korea. ...
