They say education is the key blah blah blah. And so what an opportunity to teach the next in line to the throne of Genziuk (South East Melbourne Realm). What started out as the simple disposal of used coffee grounds into some compost bins ended up with a lesson about how it all works. Now let us … Continue reading
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Use Your Coffee Grounds in Potting Soil!
Coffee is one of the world’s most popular beverages. Over 2.25 billion cups or mugs of java are imbibed each and every day. Although large nations are split between coffee and tea, America is clearly in the coffee column. More than half of U.S. adults enjoy at least one cup of Joe per day. The … Continue reading
City of Onkaparinga – Recycling Coffee with Ground to Ground
The City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, is using the Ground to Ground model for coffee grounds recycling. This is encouraging other councils and organisations to take advantage of local community interest in the reuse of a valuable resource. Continue reading
What would you pay for a 1 pound bag of coffee fertilizer?
Another day, another coffee grounds survey!
The question is – What would you pay for a .5 kilo bag of coffee fertilizer? Continue reading
Collecting Coffee Grounds Down at the Farm
How the Collingwood Children’s Farm and Collecting and Composting their used coffee grounds. Continue reading
Coffee For Plants
Struggling to find a reliable place to collect coffee grounds? Read on – your plants will love you for it! Continue reading
Spent Coffee Grounds
Some of the best spent coffee grounds are made by fully auto espresso machines. They are generally coarser and dryer than the spent grounds your barista will make, and they tend to break down quicker in a compost. The larger particle size allows for more trapped air pockets, and micro organisms make use of that … Continue reading