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Committed to coffee farmers’ prosperity and to reduce the coffee industry’s impact on the environment and mitigate climate change

On International Coffee Day 2022, Members and partners of the International Coffee Organization (ICO) come together to move the coffee sector from a linear to a circular economy:

In 2014, the International Coffee Organization declared October 1st as the day of “celebration of the coffee sector’s diversity, quality and passion” and as “an opportunity for coffee lovers to share their love of the beverage and support the millions of farmers whose livelihoods depend on the aromatic crop.”

As the only international organization that brings together coffee exporting and importing governments, the ICO builds effective global partnerships between governments, the coffee industry, civil society and coffee farmers, guided by the overriding goal of achieving a sustainable and resilient sector, and the prosperity of all grower communities around the world.

The ICO and all its members and partners from the private sector and civil society share the same vision:

What is circular economy?

“A circular economy is an industrial system that is restorative or regenerative, built around principles of designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use for as long as possible:

Transforming waste into new products and energy, generating new jobs and income opportunities

“Recycling alone will not save us.” Circular economy is a “bigger idea” — a significant restructuring that forces us to rethink how we’ve done things since the rise of the first steam engine”, Ellen MacArthur Foundation CEO Andrew Morlet, 2020.

A circular coffee economy and solutions will help farmers, governments, businesses and consumers work together to create better jobs and income, reduce pollution and fight climate change: the ICO is here for all of you!

“Business as usual is not a sufficient strategy to secure the long-term economic sustainability of the coffee sector. Instead, systemic change is required.” (ICO)

Implementing sustainable circular models in the coffee sector and digitalizing key processes to reinvent and make the coffee value chain sustainable and resilient

We must move away from the traditional coffee business model that has become increasingly unsustainable for coffee producers and the environment, with huge waste production, high energy consumption and limited to no usage of disposals, and head towards inclusive circular models that reward sustainability, transparency, quality and hard work.

Adopting a circular economy model will help the coffee world to minimize its environmental impact while maximizing economic, social and environmental benefits: coffee farmers, the industry and consumers have a chance to work together to make the world better for all.

For every cup of coffee produced or consumed, there is a circular solution to give farmers a new opportunity to earn a living income and wage and reach prosperity through:

THERE ARE MANY CIRCULAR SOLUTIONS WITHIN THE COFFEE SECTOR…

1. Why dispose of coffee cherry pulp when we can create organic fertilizers and energy drinks or transform ‘coffee honey water’ into consumable sweet syrup?

2. Instead of using pollution-generating fossil fuels, we can opt for coffee husks to produce energy (biofuels).

3. Making trade, transportation and logistics more efficient we reduce costs and our “coffee footprint”.

4. Improving energy efficiency and waste management in the retail sector we can make the coffee sector more sustainable and minimize costs.

5. We use coffee grinds to grow mushrooms, produce energy and integrate into fabrics and textiles for shoes, clothing, and furniture…millions of ideas…

6. All engaged in recycling and reuse coffee cups and coffee pods/capsules.

ARE YOU A CONSCIOUS CONSUMER, RETAILER OR PRODUCER? WHICH NEW IDEAS OR SOLUTIONS HAVEN’T WE COVERED?

Please share with the ICO and the world coffee community:

What can you do?

If you have a new idea to reduce waste or transform it into new products, energy, income, or job opportunities, please get in touch with the ICO:

We will share your idea with everybody: from the small farmers of the tropical coffee belt and the baristas in big cities to investors and consumers all around the world.

Discover our previous edition in French ; Portuguese ; Spanish and the ICO Coffee International Day Trailer:

Credits:

Erstellt mit Bildern von sebra - "People drinking coffee high angle view" • amenic181 - "Variety of cups of coffee and coffee beans in burlap sack on black background." • Fischer Food Design - "coffee beans on a white background" • Coloures-Pic - "Cup of Coffee with World Map"

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