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<\/h4>\nCoffee from good people<\/h4>\n
We know sustainability needs to be a priority. It\u2019s not an option. With average global temperatures continuing to rise and plastic still a major problem, we believe that all businesses have a responsibility to put the planet at the top of their list.<\/p>\n
And the planet gives us our coffee, so why would we not want to show it some love? Rather a lot of love, in fact. Over the past few years, we\u2019ve taken major steps in our mission to bring sustainable, ethical coffee to your mug. Keep reading for everything you need to know about TC\u2019s sustainability values \u2013 it\u2019s all green \u2018n\u2019 good!<\/p>\n
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We\u2019re climate positive and loving it!<\/h4>\n
Our commitment to being carbon-neutral informs every aspect of our business, from packaging and partnerships to purchasing only renewable electricity. We\u2019re proud to play our part in combatting climate change and securing a sustainable future for generations to come.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Google might seem like something that just\u2026 happens, but every website search uses energy. The average web page uses 6.8g of carbon dioxide every time it loads. All-singing, all-dancing sites with lots of features use more. 6.8g might not seem like much, especially when compared to all the tonnes and billions we were chatting about before, but let\u2019s put it into context. There are two billion computers in the world. And we humans tap in 40,000 Google searches<\/a> every single second. So 6.8g soon adds up\u2026<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Why does this matter? Well, the data for every website takes up space in one of the data centres located around the world. Data centres are mammoth towers packed with servers, and each site has its own little \u2018room\u2019 in the tower. As you can probably guess, these high-tech empires use huge amounts of energy \u2013 around 1% of the global electricity supply, believe it or not.<\/p>\n We chimps like to keep things green from all angles, so we decided to make our website green hosted<\/a>. This means that sustainable power sources fuel our website\u2019s server. Sustainable data centres also work to offset their carbon emissions and develop natural cooling methods which don\u2019t gobble up fossil fuels.<\/p>\n So browse our site and click away happy, dear friends!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As much as we\u2019d love to, we can\u2019t go out to coffee-growing countries each time we source new speciality beans. That\u2019s why we partner with trusted, ethical coffee importers instead.<\/p>\n Ethical coffee importers see sustainability as a prime concern and work tirelessly to bring us beans in planet-kind ways. The small handful of speciality coffee importers we buy from all reduce their carbon footprint in various ways. They might run carbon neutral offices, or support reforestation work in coffee-growing countries.<\/p>\n Olam Specialty Coffee<\/a> is also working to make washed-processed coffees more sustainable. This method produces a fair amount of waste water, which can contaminate local habitats and water supplies. Rather than allowing the washed process water to pollute nearby areas, Olam importers are developing new, effective and economically functional solutions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Foil-lined zipper bags are great at keeping coffee fresh. They\u2019re just not great for the planet. The mix of materials (aluminium lining and plastic exterior) poses problems at the recycling plant and can cause loads to be marked as contaminated. The alternative? Recyclable coffee bags made from one material!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Our 250g and 500g coffee packaging<\/a> is all made from fully recyclable low-density polythene (LDPE). Simply swill out after use and recycle in your standard home recycling. If your local council has specific regulations, you can recycle your Two Chimps coffee bag along with bread bags and carrier bags at the supermarket. The stickers are recyclable, too, so you don\u2019t need to worry about piggling them off. And see the metal clips? No? Ahh, well that\u2019s because we did away with them a while back. You\u2019ll find eco-friendly glue dots on all our coffee bags now.<\/p>\n But don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ve not put coffee freshness in the corner. That\u2019s still No. 1. Flip your coffee bag over and you\u2019ll see a one-way freshness valve. This clever (recyclable) tool allows gasses to escape, keeping your coffee beautifully fresh! What\u2019s more, the matt black finish gets top marks for freshness. Coffee doesn\u2019t like light<\/a>, making opaque black bags the best choice. And it just so happens that they\u2019re super stylish, too\u2026<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here at the treehouse, we\u2019re always taking a waste not, want not approach. No matter how big or small, we give something a second life if we can. Take the high-strength PE bags used to keep our coffee beans safe during their travels; we give them to a wedding chair company that uses them to protect their stored furniture. Cardboard boxes never go to waste either, as we use them to deliver our wholesale coffee orders.<\/p>\n Handmade upcycled tote bags<\/a> are great if you want another way to get coffee into your life. Made from our prettiest coffee sacks and lined with haberdashery offcuts, these chic bags have, well, bags of style.<\/p>\n It might not be as trendy, but did you know that we even use the backs of our A4 sticker sheets for printing paper and jot-it-down-quick paper. Ideal for those brainwave moments\u2026<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n We know there\u2019s always more to do. We\u2019re doing a mighty fine job, but we never say we\u2019ve ticked the sustainability box \u2013 we\u2019re always looking for ways to improve.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"Coffee](\"https:\/\/twochimpscoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/022TwoChimpsSmall.jpg\")
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Green hosted website<\/h4>\n
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Ethical coffee from eco-friendly coffee importers<\/h4>\n
Packing coffee in planet-kind bags<\/h4>\n
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Carbon neutral coffee that meets your sustainability values \u2013 that\u2019s Two Chimps!<\/h4>\n