POC will be spotlighting stationery brand, Coffeenotes’ collection as part of our circular innovation showcase at BLE this year.

Coffeenotes recycles coffee cups into stationery, eliminating waste and creating a new product and value from something that would otherwise be discarded.

Coffeenotes’ signature recycled coffee cup paper is crafted by UK papermakers James Cropper using its pioneering CupCycling process. Each year, worldwide, over 50 billion coffee cups go to landfill – Coffeenotes is helping change that. Its process recycles 95% of the cup’s fibre into premium writing paper and converts the remaining plastic lining into energy.

In addition to this paper, the company uses boards that are manufactured using waste-derived fibres from agro-industrial processing, textile manufacturing, brewing, and even grass.

Sarah Downey, co-founder of Coffeenotes, comments on the company’s presence at BLE:

“I hope it will encourage visitors to consider the genuine sustainability of the stationery products they produce or purchase. Branded stationery can be more sustainable without compromising on quality or design, and education and communication are core to Coffeenotes. I view POC as a driving force in educating and supporting brands to be more sustainable, so we are delighted to be working with them.

Come by the POC booth D254 for more information on the circular process and the complexities of coffee cup recycling.