Sustainable Tips for Your Coffee Breaks
Coffee Corner: Sustainable
Coffee Breaks
Sustainability Moment
Coffee: The Problem
•
Coffee
is grown in tropical and subtropical
areas that are home to
different levels of
biodiversity,
and
increasing demands for
coffee have been leading to
deforestation
•
Using a single serve coffee machine draws
3
times
more energy than drip coffee, adding
around $60 to the annual electricity bill
•
Unfair wages and forced labour is rampant
in the coffee production industry
•
Every year, Canadians buy and use
1.5
billion disposable coffee pods
, which is
more than enough to circle the globe
2
Fairtrade
•
Buy
Fairtrade Canada
certified
tea, coffee, sugar, and chocolate
for your office
•
By choosing Fairtrade, you are
supporting workers and
marginalized farmers get
fair
wages
, which they invest back
into their communities
3
UCalgary was awarded Fairtrade
Campus of the Year
for 2018
What kind of coffee machine is right for us?
4
Already have a Coffee Pod Machine?
•
If you are using a coffee pod
machine, switch to
compostable
or
reusable pods
Use re-usable cups and
tumblers over single-use cups
Did you know-
-
The moist, dark inner reservoirs
of Coffee pods are an ideal
environment for mold and
bacterial growth
5
Learn about the environmental impact of coffee production, the benefits of choosing Fairtrade products, and how to make eco-friendly choices with your coffee machine and pods. Discover ways to support fair wages, reduce energy consumption, and minimize waste in your coffee routine.
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Coffee Corner: Sustainable Coffee Breaks Sustainability Moment
Coffee: The Problem Coffee is grown in tropical and subtropical areas that are home to different levels of biodiversity, and increasing demands for coffee have been leading to deforestation Using a single serve coffee machine draws 3 times more energy than drip coffee, adding around $60 to the annual electricity bill Unfair wages and forced labour is rampant in the coffee production industry Every year, Canadians buy and use 1.5 billion disposable coffee pods, which is more than enough to circle the globe 2
Fairtrade Buy Fairtrade Canada certified tea, coffee, sugar, and chocolate for your office By choosing Fairtrade, you are supporting workers and marginalized farmers get fair wages, which they invest back into their communities UCalgary was awarded Fairtrade Campus of the Year for 2018 3
What kind of coffee machine is right for us? ENERGY STAR certified commercial coffee machine Large offices (40+): ENERGY STAR certified commercial coffee machine ENERGY STAR certified commercial coffee machine Smaller offices: Drip coffee machine w/ auto shutoff and insulated carafe If you already have a Keurig compostable reusable pods reusable pods Use compostable or reusable pods only. 4
Already have a Coffee Pod Machine? If you are using a coffee pod machine, switch to compostable or reusable pods Use re-usable cups and tumblers over single-use cups Did you know- - The moist, dark inner reservoirs of Coffee pods are an ideal environment for mold and bacterial growth 5
