We throw away more than 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups annually , and around half a million tonnes of ground coffee waste goes to landfill. How much of coffee is wasted? Coffee doesn’t have to be wasteful And with an estimated average of 11 grams of fresh ground coffee going into each cup, a staggering … Read more
Used coffee grounds make great additions to compost bins and gardens They’re what the gardening world calls “green”, or very rich in nitrogen. Worms love nitrogen-rich soil, which means adding coffee grounds to your compost bin makes worms more likely to stick around. What can old ground coffee be used for? Fertilize Your Garden. Most … Read more
One of the best ways to break down and clean out coffee grounds that have become lodged in pipes or other such plumbing is to use baking soda Surprisingly, coffee grounds are more easily broken down by alkaline cleaners than acidic solutions, which is why baking soda works so well for removing it. What dissolves … Read more