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Welcome, welcome, come in. In this piece, we are going to explore several themes surrounding compostability, packaging, and waste in the coffee industry, as well as some recent positive news. Key questions: Home compostable plastics (and other materials) are awesome, right? Is bio-plastic as eco-friendly as we think it is? Are Halo’s coffee capsules as sustainable as we say they are? Why is the Government making an example of us? What are home-compostable materials and why do we love them? Home-compostable materials are those which will quickly and naturally degrade on a compost pile or in the food bin. They...

Did you know that with each Halo purchase you make (as well as by taking other actions) you can earn Halo Credits that work towards making great savings on future purchases? STEP 1 Go to www.halo.coffee and log into your Halo account by clicking on the icon in the top right corner. If you don't yet have an account, you will need to create one. STEP 2 Once logged in, click on Earn Rewards at the bottom right of the page or the Halo Credits tab on your account page. STEP 3 From the Get Rewards tab you are able...

In some machines, your Halo capsule might not immediately eject after use. As they composed of waste sugar cane and paper, capsules expand on exposure to pressure, heat and moisture. We have created a short instruction to help you get to know your Halo capsule. STEP 1 Angle your capsule for insertion into the chamber. STEP 2 Firmly close the lever of your machine. STEP 3 Wait for your coffee to extract. STEP 4 Check to see if your capsule has properly ejected. STEP 5 If it's still in the chamber, push your capsule through with a coffee stirrer. We...

Halo exists because compromise shouldn’t Because when given the choice Between what’s best for us And what’s best for the world We didn’t see a choice at all We created the world’s first 100% compostable paper capsule Because the rest of the world had placed an urgent need for coffee Above the urgent needs of our planet 30 billion plastic and aluminium coffee capsules Have found themselves in places like landfill and the ocean Where they will remain for up to 500 years We wanted to leave a bigger impression on the world than our waste does and we wanted...