We facilitate coffee capsule recycling and turn waste into new resources.
We want to make coffee capsule recycling accessible to everyone and use waste as a new upcycling resource by making people aware of the impact of their choices.
Why recycle coffee capsules?
The main problem preventing proper recycling of coffee capsules is the inability to separate the different components at an industrial level: the aluminum, which is 100% recyclable in itself, is not separated from the coffee grounds, resulting in a mix that is not supported by recycling centers and, to date, capsule collection programs are not effective enough to solve this problem completely.
The simple action of separating the aluminum and plastic packaging from the coffee grounds and disposing of them in the appropriate boxes makes the individual components recyclable and reusable, maintaining circularity and giving them a second life.
About one-third of the 48 billion+ units of coffee capsules that enter the market each year, predominantly in Europe and North America, are made of aluminum. This trend is growing rapidly. This number of capsules corresponds to approximately 576,000 tons of waste produced, of which only a minimal part is recycled. The majority of it undergoes waste-to-energy and landfill disposal. Here, the decomposition of an aluminum capsule can take up to 500 years (Imagine a plastic bottle takes about 400).
Re-fè provides coffee lovers with the tools to reduce their environmental impact and foster a circular economy. Re-fè is a solution to an increasing problem in a consolidated market, such as coffee capsules.
Marinello S., Balugani E., Gamberini R. (2021).Coffee capsule impacts and recovery techniques: A literature review. Packaging Technology and Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Coffee Capsule Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Growth And Change To 2030, The Business Research Company, September 2021.
Every year 576,000,000Kg of coffee capsules waste is produced, equivalent to the weight of 60,000 trucks.
What we believe in, our values.
Design and innovation
We value products and services that meet people's utilitarian and aesthetic needs while being environmentally and socially responsible.
Local production
We monitor the entire production chain. In this way, we ensure the respect of collaborators and transparency to the public.
Respect for the environment
Love for the environment means love for ourselves. We design by evaluating the environmental impact of Re-fè actions and products.
Education
We make people more autonomous and aware in assessing their impact on the environment, themselves, and on future generations.
Circularity
We limit the environmental impact of our production cycle by minimizing waste and giving new life to waste.
2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) we are pursuing an even greater, global goal.
The SDGs are a series of 17 interconnected goals defined by the United Nations as a strategy “to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.” Every day we are committed to pursuing three of these objectives through the products and services we offer to the public.
Our Partners
We collaborate with experts to build a future that is focused on the environment and circularity.