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A big emphasis on climate change on Fairtrade Fortnight 2021.

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Fairtrade Fortnight 2021 focuses on the effects of climate change.

Fairtrade Fortnight occurs during the same two weeks of the year, intertwining February and March. It helps to raise awareness of the Fairtrade Foundation and what it supports, highlighting the issues we still face in the world. Far too many coffee farmers, gold miners and fruit pickers and more are exploited and underpaid for the world they put in.

Fairtrade Fortnight 2021 is a little different to previous years, though. The last 12 months have seen the world drawn together in new ways due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. So, this year, that connection within our world is going to be explored further. The topic for 2021 is climate change and how we all have the power to make a difference.

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On “Fairtrade Fortnight”, what exactly is the Fairtrade Foundation and what does it support?

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On Fairtrade Fortnight, what exactly is the Fairtrade Foundation and what does it support?

There is a good chance that you will have heard of Fairtrade, but knowing exactly what the foundation does may not be as clear. The next two weeks are dedicated to this organisation and are known as Fairtrade Fortnight. To mark this event, Coinadrink Limited the vending machine company will share a collection of articles explaining more about Fairtrade, what 2021 is dedicated to, and how we show our support as a trusted vending machine supplier.

This first article will explain a little bit more about Fairtrade in case you weren’t already aware. This will deliver a welcome starting point as we dive deeper into Fairtrade Fortnight right through to the 7th March.

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Fairtrade Awareness on International Coffee Day 2020.

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On International Coffee Day, learn more about the traditions and history.

Bookmarked for the 1st October every year, International Coffee Day celebrates the world’s love of coffee. Over 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed every single day across our planet, so it’s only right that such popularity is recognised. The following article from Coinadrink Limited will explore not only the history of this special event, but also the coffee farming traditions typically surrounding this celebration.   Read more

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The revolutionary Klix Eco Cup that’s set to shake up the vending industry forever.

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In what is a first in the vending industry, the Klix Eco Cup can be recycled as you normally would.

Brace yourself, because the new decade has seen a revolutionary breakthrough within the vending industry. Lavazza has started the ball rolling in making today’s coffee cups more sustainable, focusing specifically on the Klix in-cup. 

The Eco Cup is the first in-cup coffee cup to be completely recyclable with normal paper waste. And it’s coming to all Klix machines from February 2020…

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Telford and Wrekin Council install fresh milk vending machine with the help of Coinadrink!

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Fresh milk vending machine installs with the help of Coinadrink Limited!

Telford and Wrekin Council have had a fresh milk vending machine installed in their two town centre buildings. This was fitted by Taylor’s Farm in an effort to ditch single-use plastic. In similar fashion to a project we worked on last year, Coinadrink provided the “fresh food” machine that we adapted to dispense the glass bottles required.

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Looking to effectively recycle your paper cups? We’re using the coffee box!

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The coffee box is a new way to effectively recycle your used paper cups!

It goes without saying that effective cup recycling is a big topic within the vending industry and we always push the boundaries of what’s possible for both our customers and our staff. Recently we have started adding effective recycling outlets into our building that our employees are encouraged to make use of. These include the revolutionary new coffee box courtesy of a company called DS Smith.

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Introducing rCUP, the world’s first reusable coffee cup made from used paper cups.

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rCUP is the world's first reusable coffee cup made from used paper cups!

After a lot of anticipation, we can finally announce the exciting new product that is now available to order on our Refreshment Shop. The rCUP is a revolutionary product by ‘Ashortwalk’, who aim to make sure today’s waste is tomorrow’s product. With this in mind, rCUP not only reduces the amount of waste from used coffee cups but also provides an unrivalled drinking experience for the consumer.

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As ‘The Cup Of Tomorrow’ reveal edges ever closer, remind yourself of our previous sustainability efforts!

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When did our sustainability push start?

Here at Coinadrink, we look for every possible way to support the environment and be as economical as we can. ‘The Cup Of Tomorrow’ is an example of this; an exciting new takeaway coffee cup that is ethically sourced and easily recycled at the end of its (very long!) life. It will be revealed next week so keep your eyes peeled across our social media, but why is it that we are making such a big deal about it? The fact is that sustainability has always been an important topic for us, and we’ve always gone the extra mile to take care of our planet. 

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