Sustainability.
Commer Coffee has been designed with sustainability and ethical trading at its heart. From packaging, to product and supplier sourcing, to waste management, every decision is made with its impact on our planet in mind. We want to be a positive business within our community.
Suppliers
It is important to us to pay a fair price for our produce to ensure a sustainable supply chain. We are keen to support small, local businesses (not least to reduce our carbon footprint) who have strong sustainability credentials, both in production and packaging.
Come and chat with us about what we have on board and where it’s from. And if you know of something delicious and planet-friendly which you think we should stock, please let us know!
Packaging
Almost all our packaging is either recyclable or commercially compostable and all paper and cardboard is made from recycled materials. Our cups are produced using paper sourced from managed plantations and lined with a bioplastic made from plants, not oil. They are commercially compostable and we encourage all customers to return their cups to us for disposal.
And we love reusable cups! Bring yours along for 30p off any hot drink. Or purchase one of ours and your first hot drink is on us! We are proud to stock Circular&Co reusable cups, the world’s first reusable coffee cups made from recycled coffee cups.
Waste
Our mission is to keep waste to a minimum and move to a position where all waste is either recyclable or compostable. We work with First Mile to ensure all our waste is either recycled, commercially composted or used to create Green Energy – zero waste to landfill.
Want any free coffee grinds for your veggie patch or DIY home beauty recipes? Give us a shout and we’ll happily bag some up for you!
Power
The day-to-day business is run via LPG gas and rechargeable batteries. No noisy diesel-burning generator like many mobile caterers. LPG emits virtually no soot and produces extremely low levels of carbon dioxide. It also gives off low levels of other particulates that contribute to pollution and global warming such as sulphur and nitrogen.
The batteries are charged using a 100% renewable electricity provider.
And finally…
We are on a journey; we know there is more we can all do to reduce our impact on the planet and we will keep working on it. We are always open to new ideas about how we can do things better. We would love to chat to you about sustainability over a coffee. Come and say hello.