Closing the loop, one cup of coffee at a time.
Who we are
A1 Environment is dedicated to upcycling used coffee grounds and other single-stream food waste, working with various partners to find sustainable alternatives to incineration. By exploring innovative ways to repurpose these materials, we help extend their lifecycle and reduce overall waste.
Our goal is to create a closed-loop system where food waste is transformed into valuable resources instead of being discarded. Whether through landscaping, agriculture, or bio-material applications, we collaborate with like-minded partners to support a circular economy and promote a more
Harnessing the immense potential of used coffee grounds
There is immense potential left in used coffee grounds. We recover them and find various ways to give another life to what would otherwise be waste.
Our Products
Our series of products are crafted from upcycled used coffee grounds, transforming waste into eco-friendly treasures. Each item is designed with a commitment to reducing environmental impact and promoting a circular economy, embracing a greener lifestyle without compromising on style or functionality.
Explore our collection and sip on the rich blend of sustainability and creativity, one coffee ground at a time.
6,000,000 kg
That’s how much coffee grounds we consume every year. Almost all of it goes to the bin right now and contributes to our food waste issues. Our goal is to recover those spent grounds and find another use for them.
Technology
Combining the new with the old
Community
Giving back in the process
Coffee recovered
3,000,000
kilograms
Our Services
Find out how you can give your coffee waste new life. We recover coffee for F&B, offices, canteens and hospitality.
Technology
Fire-Retardant Coffee Bio-Composite Material
We are working with Nanyang Polytechnic’s School of Chemical and Life Sciences to create a fire retardant material that uses over 50% of its mass in coffee grounds. This means that less raw material is used in the production, saving resources while making full use of a material that was previously only a waste stream.
This material will also be able to be recovered, broken down and put back into the process of making new material, making this an infinitely recyclable material.
To find out more, or to discuss any collaboration, reach out to us!
Community
Everyone plays a part
Closing the loop is not just the job of one or two parties, it is something that needs the whole community to be involved.
Recovered coffee grounds are a wonderful addition to compost and gardens. A1 provides this garden booster to community gardens, so that more people will know how to make full use of it, while filling the bellies of many.
If you run or know of a community garden which would like to be part of reducing food waste in Singapore by receiving spent coffee grounds, reach out to us!
Our Process
Our Features
Here are a few places in which we were kindly mentioned.
CNA Lifestyle
Zaobao
The Matcha Initiative
The Straits Times
Why work with us?
WASTE LESS, RECYCLE MORE
We turn your food waste into something more. Either by returning it to the loop or creating it into another useful, sustainable product.
INNOVATION
There is always a newer and better way - we seek to find that and put it to good use.
DEDICATION
We are committed to a bigger picture of sustainability. This means helping you become more sustainable as well.
TEAMWORK
Between us, and with our partners. We believe that good change cannot be done on our own. It is a coming together of people, working towards a common goal.
Case Study
Nespresso’s Capsule Recycling
Watch how we help turn Nespresso coffee capsules into a renewable source.
Our Partners
Our Clients
What people say
“We’ve been recycling our spent coffee grounds with A1 since the start of 2019, so far we’ve diverted around half a tonne of grounds from waste disposal, giving them a new life as farming compost.
We’re grateful for the opportunity to partner with A1 on this, supporting our goal to reduce our waste and make sustainable changes across our business operations.”
— Sarah Rouse, Brand Manager
Common Man Coffee
Contact us
yenlyng@A1Environment.com.sg
(65) 6753-1337
38 Woodlands Industrial Park E1, #01-04
Singapore 757700
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