Recycling

Nespresso has a new capsule recycling program in California.

We love our little Nespresso machine. For an at-home espresso without all the fuss and expense of a pump espresso machine, the Nespresso makes a pretty decent cup with a nice foamy head. And the Citiz looks pretty cool on the countertop.

But I always felt bad about throwing away the aluminum capsules. They are recyclable, but the only place around here that takes them is Sur La Table in Carmel (in Carmel Plaza, in the village), which is a bit inconvenient to get to. To drive somewhere out of the way to recycle a few capsules seems a bit wasteful.

With this new program, when you order capsules, you can also order a recycling bag (free). Fill it up with used capsules and drop it in a UPS drop box, and they're on their way back to Nespresso for recycling.

We do try to recycle as much as we can, and there are some pretty good resources around here. This new program makes it that much better.