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- Best of 2018: Coffee cups made from waste coffee groundsOriginally published on 28 September German start-up Kaffeeform designed various coffee cups, including a take-away cup, made from waste coffee grounds. Many of us love a…
- Coffee cups made from waste coffee groundsGerman start-up Kaffeeform designed various coffee cups, including a take-away cup, made from waste coffee grounds. Many of us love a cup of coffee…
- A watch made of recycled coffee cups and coffee groundsA collaboration between high end watch designer Hublot and coffee brand Nespresso resulted in a watch made of recycled Nespresso coffee cups and coffee…
- Recycling coffee groundsIn addition to recycling materials like paper and glass, UK recycling company Paper Round collects coffee grounds separately, to be turned into bio-fuel by…
- Coffee grounds as sustainable textile dyeResearchers at Iowa State University in the US experimented with the use of used coffee grounds as a sustainable textile dye. The textile industry…
- Purifying water with foam made from coffee groundsCoffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world. Though some people cannot stand it, others need it to function properly. Some…
- Stronger concrete made with coffee groundsResearchers at RMIT in Australia found that concrete can be made up to 30% stringer by replacing part of the sand with spent coffee…
- Pencil lead made of waste coffee groundsDesign studio Zirobio created pencils in which the graphite of the lead has been replaced with waste coffee grounds. Globally, we consume 3.5 billion…
- Waterproof boots made from upcycled coffee groundsJapanese footwear brand Ccilu developed what they claim is the first all-season rainboot made from upcycled coffee grounds. With 25 billion kilograms of coffee…
- Interior products made from recycled coffee groundsUK-based designer Atticus Durnell developed various interior products, varying from tiles to furniture, made with recycled coffee grounds. In the UK alone, more than…
- Yoga gear made from coffee grounds and crab shellsYoga is all about finding inner peace, but what if you can’t stop wondering during your meditation what will happen with your yoga clothes…
- Coffee Grounds as a Circular Material for Bio-Based FurnitureDesigner Tobias Gerstgrasser has created a stool made entirely from coffee grounds and natural binders. The piece is part of his research project Coffee…
- A flower pot made of coffee groundsDutch flower pot manufacturer Elho developed flowerpots in various sizes made of waste coffee grounds. The flower pots is made from 100% recycled waste,…
- A watch made of coffee groundsSaid to be the world’s first, German watch manufacturer Lilienthal Berlin released a series of watches made of recycled coffee grounds. All named after…
- A leather-like material made of crab shells and coffee groundsCalled Tômtex, the biomaterial is created from shell seafood waste and coffee grounds, a sustainable alternative instead of faux and animal leather. Uyen Tran,…
- Enjoy your coffee from a cup made from coffee husks!Did you know that coffee production annually produces over a billon tonnes of waste in organic material? And we're not even talking about coffee…
- 3D printing with coffee groundsResearchers at the University of Colorado Boulder, US, developed a methods for 3D printing a wide range of object using a paste of waste…
- 3D printed furniture made of coffee groundsLowpoly, a Spanish 3D printing company, 3D printed furniture made with coffee grounds for a coffee shop in Barcelona. The coffee shop of D-Origen…
- Coffee Grounds Upcycled Into Biodegradable Thermal InsulationSpent coffee grounds could find a second life as high-performance thermal insulation. Researchers have developed a fully biobased composite that offers a renewable alternative…
- 3D Printed Biodegradable Material from Coffee Grounds and Reishi MushroomsResearchers at the University of Washington have developed an innovative material made from coffee grounds and Reishi mushroom spores that can be 3D printed…
- A stool made of spent shower sponges and coffee groundsMaster students at Columbia University GSAPP in the US designed a stool made of plant-based by-products, including luffa sponges and coffee grounds. Called Luffa…
- Printing with coffeeDutch start-up CaffeInk developed an environmentally friendly ink as an alternative to black ink made from fossil-based carbon black pigment. Worldwide, coffee is the…
- Porcelain lamps coloured with coffeeThe Coffire project, designed by Shanghai-based designer Zhekai Zhang, colours porcelain pendant lights with used coffee grounds, mimicking the texture of marble. Annually, at…
- The world’s first coffee concrete footpathResearchers at RMIT University in Australia teamed up with Macedon Ranges Sire Council to construct the world’s first coffee concrete footpath. Organic waste going…
