Organic Fuel
From Coffee Grounds

Coffee Grounds In A Circular Economy

As the world’s largest coffee grounds recycler, the British company bio-bean is trying to put the hundreds of thousands of tons of coffee grounds to new use. Usually, the used coffee beans end up in a landfill, but there they emit harmful greenhouse gases like methane. In order to enable industrial recycling of this waste, bio-bean is divided into the following areas:

Renewals deals with the waste separation of coffee grounds from companies: The aim is to separate the coffee grounds from the rest of the waste in order to lower the disposal weight for companies and reduce the associated costs.

Naturals division processes coffee grounds into flavourings for use in other foods and beverages.

Elements includes heating briquettes obtained from recycling, which are used as an efficient and cost-effective bio-fuel.

bio-bean Ltd. has been acquisitioned by Envar Composting Ltd.

Product Name: Organic Bean
Manufacturer: Envar Composting Ltd
Project Status: Concept // Prototype // Market Ready // Series Production Ready

Source: Peters, Sascha; Drewes, Diana: Materials in Progress. Innovations for Designers and Architects, Basel 2019, p. 66.
Image source: Envar Composting Ltd Limited