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IX Water is currently the only BSA Member
company in the United Kingdom

regenerating ion exchange resin
used in coffee filtration.

IX Water is currently the only company in Water filtration plays a vital role in coffee
the United Kingdom regenerating ion quality and in protecting expensive
exchange resin used in coffee filtration. equipment. It will continue to be an
By recovering and regenerating the resin essential part of the industry. The
we can significantly reduce the amount of challenge now is making sure that the
material that would otherwise be systems we rely on genuinely support the
discarded. It also moves filtration closer sustainability goals we talk about so often.
to a circular model, where materials are
reused rather than continually replaced. That starts with transparency, honest
conversations, and a willingness to rethink
Of course, filtration will always require how things have always been done.
resources and materials, and no system is
completely impact free. The important
thing is that the industry is open about
how these systems work and what
happens to them once they are finished
with.

For cafés, roasters and hospitality
businesses, the best starting point is
simply to ask questions. What happens to
your filters when they are replaced? Can
the materials inside them be recovered or
regenerated? Is there a system in place
that reduces waste rather than just
moving it somewhere else?

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