But it's worth considering the alternatives, as with a little bit of practice they can quickly make tasty coffee and you can sidestep the accompanying eco guilt.

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It’s important to be clear that all of these refillable Tassimo capsules come from independent manufacturers and are not endorsed or guaranteed by Bosch or Tassimo. Beauty Advent calendars are significantly pricier than chocolate ones, but they've become increasingly popular in the last few years as a way of bagging beauty products at a fraction of the normal cost. If there are no public drop-off points within a five-mile radius, you can set up your own by creating a TerraCycle account and filling out an online form.This includes various requirements, one is that after 12 weeks at least 90% of the product should have disintegrated enough to fit through a 2mm sieve. Blue Goose (a brand included in our taste test) also suggested somewhere dry, adding that 'a tin or jar is perfect, or a bowl next to your coffee machine'. The brand's capsules are made from aluminium, which it describes as an 'infinitely recyclable material'.

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Kerbside collection The Podback group is aiming to make recycling easier by having coffee pods collected alongside regular household waste and recycling. Of course, at first glance, neither the size nor the materials of these reusable Tassimo capsules are distinguishable from the originals. Even after you've dismantled and cleaned them, you may still struggle to find a facility that's equipped to deal with them.Please note – Tassimo coffee machines work at high pressure, so, the plugs do have a tendency to pop out. We don’t know if this will lead to an opening and subsequent appearance of white brands of Tassimo compatibles, as happened with Dolce Gusto from 2015, but it is undoubtedly a hopeful first step. They're designed to work with popular coffee pod systems, and will only work with that specific brand of pod machine.