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This project was a very new Conclusion
experience for me. Before starting
the project, I had never heard of The key outcome of this project was to reduce the
the Bettr Group or worked with amount of coffee ground waste and its associated
an SME and knew nothing about carbon emissions from the Bettr Group. The coffee-soap
companies and the different eco-solution supports the 4R goals of this project: to
efforts to make themselves as reuse, reduce, recycle, and recreate. This was achieved
eco-friendly as possible. I found it by reducing the waste produced by reusing and recycling
interesting to know that there were the coffee grounds to create a new sustainable product.
Nazirah such things as B-Corporations. This, in turn, reduced operating costs for the company
B-Corporations mean that the because it did not have to pay a third party company to
company has met high standards that ultimately mean get rid of the waste.
using business for good. I was impressed by the creative
ideas that Bettr Coffee used, like making their reusable How can other similar SMEs benefit from executing the
coffee cups from the disposable ones or making little same eco-solution? Other than the 4R benefit for the
bags from sacks used to transport their coffee beans. environment, the SMEs can profit from holding coffee
Despite the Covid situation, I am glad we worked soap making workshops and selling the soap products.
well together to help make a product that positively SMEs can provide coffee grounds to recycle waste and
impacts the environment. Overall, I am thankful for avoid the carbon emissions associated with waste
this experience as it has made me better understand disposal.
Companies and their efforts to help the environment.

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