A second life for your used Nespresso capsule this Earth Day and every day Your Nespresso cup of coffee can be a force for good Earth Day is an annual event on 22 April to demonstrate support for environmental protection. The day aims to raise awareness of the need to protect Earth's natural resources for future generations. And this Earth Day, and every day, Nespresso is reminding South African coffee lovers to give their used Nespresso capsules a second life and participate in Nespresso's global sustainability efforts. Consumers can do this by partaking in the Nespresso South Africa used capsules recycling programme. Nespresso use aluminium for their capsules protecting your coffee to ensure you get the freshest cup of quality coffee every time. Nespresso capsules are 100% and infinitely recyclable, meaning your coffee capsules start as and become new aluminium products once recycled. Nespresso introduced, for the first time in the coffee market, capsules made using 80% recycled aluminium in May 2020.