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Treasured trash: UK coffee grounds get new lease of life

AFP, 18 Feb 2022
Skincare brand UpCircle collects around 100 kilos of coffee grounds from London coffee shops every day and reuses them to make beauty products. Every year, half a million tonnes of coffee grounds are thrown away in the UK and the firm claims to have recycled 400 tonnes to date. But the idea of marketing a beauty product made from "trash" has its challenges, recognizes co-founder of UpCircle Anna Brightman.

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