{"id":8744,"date":"2025-05-23T11:06:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T08:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meira.fi\/?p=8744"},"modified":"2025-05-23T11:06:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T08:06:22","slug":"biocolorant-ink-from-meiras-coffee-waste-in-a-new-circular-economy-pilot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meira.fi\/en\/biocolorant-ink-from-meiras-coffee-waste-in-a-new-circular-economy-pilot\/","title":{"rendered":"Biocolorant Ink from Meira\u2019s Coffee Waste in a New Circular Economy Pilot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the packaging and textile industries, there is a growing demand for environmentally friendly production methods as regulations tighten. In this recent circular economy pilot, a bio-based dye produced from Meira\u2019s roasted coffee by-products was used in flexographic printing on fiber-based packaging. The innovation offers a scalable, low-emission, and natural colorant option for various industrial applications.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a true circular economy solution. We\u2019ve utilized an industrial by-product and refined it into a high-value bio-based coffee waste dye to replace synthetic printing inks,\u201d says Pasi Ainasoja, CEO of Natural Indigo Finland.<\/p>\n<p>Meira wants to help accelerate the transition to more sustainable solutions across industries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a coffee roastery and a company committed to sustainable development, we are delighted that this valuable raw material has found a new, alternative use,\u201d says Heidi P\u00e4iv\u00e4niemi, Director of Sustainability, Development, and Communications at Meira Oy.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><em>Biogas and Dye from Coffee Production By-Products<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Since 2020, biogas has been produced from Meira\u2019s coffee waste, which is still used as an energy source in coffee production. This measure reduces Meira\u2019s CO\u2082 emissions by approximately 77 tons per year and increases the company\u2019s recycling rate by about 21 percentage points. The recent pilot demonstrates that some of the by-products can also be directed toward dye production. The coffee waste generated during dye production is composted after extraction and used locally in agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur coffee by-products are already used to produce biogas, and now they can also be utilized in packaging printing. This collaboration between a startup, a university, and industry is a great example of interdisciplinary innovation leading to concrete sustainable development solutions,\u201d says Heidi P\u00e4iv\u00e4niemi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the packaging and textile industries, there is a growing demand for environmentally friendly production methods as regulations tighten. 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