Morrisons has become the first UK supermarket to introduce recycling points for used coffee pods.
The scheme is being trialled across 29 locations in partnership with pod recycling service Podback.
Shoppers can collect their Podback recycling bags, fill with their used pods and recycle in a dedicated bin at the front of the store.
The grocer is also set to become a Podback member, meaning its own-brand coffee pods will be recyclable through the service, along with 24 other coffee brands.
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Customers will need to use the correctly colour-coded bags – one for aluminium pods and one for plastic – to ensure they are sent to their dedicated recycling facility.
Through Podback, the aluminium pods are turned into aluminium ingots for new products such as beverage cans, while the used plastic coffee pods are turned into other plastic products.
Leftover coffee grounds will also go through anaerobic digestion to produce biogas and soil improver.
Morrisons sustainable packaging and plastics manager Natasha Cook said: “We’re excited to be launching this trial with Podback as we look to make it even easier for our customers who want to brew fresh coffee at home to recycle their used coffee pods.
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