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vivvq Mon 25-Jun-18 16:56:03

I have a Tassimo coffee machine which I love but I'm increasingly feeling bad about the fact that the pods can't be recycled. There is a company Terra Cycle which does take them but they charge quite a lot for the box and this seems to be a solution for businesses.

If I remove the foil and the coffee can the plastic bit go in the recycle bin?

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Willow500 Mon 25-Jun-18 17:46:03

I have the same concerns! There is a recycling system if you look on their website - there are points across the country but seem to be personal addresses and you have to take the pods to the nearest point. The one nearest to me is quite a distance so it's not really feasible. I know Nespresso do recycle their pods - I was in the store on Saturday as I need another machine but I've gone with another Tassimo again. I don't know if the empty capsules can go in your recycle bin though.

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NanaandGrampy Mon 25-Jun-18 17:51:48

We recycle ours and the whole village takes part . One person keeps the boxes, and we all drop off there , then we take turns once a month to drive the 20 miles to drop them off.

Works really well , but our recycling centre isn't a million miles away .

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kittylester Mon 25-Jun-18 18:07:47

Is there a link for that n&g? That might work in our village.

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nanasam Mon 25-Jun-18 19:45:22

I use Nespresso capsules and they have a recycling procedure. You can ask for bags to put spent capsules in and they collect them at the next delivery, or you can print a label and post them back. Works well for us.

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