edibleportland.com | 5 encouraged to commute car-free with subsidized annual bike tune-ups and stipends for bicycle/pedestrian foul-weather or safety gear. They have ongoing relationships with and lend practical and financial support to local nonprofit organizations, including The Street Trust, p:ear, and Community Cycling Center. They all work to promote bicycling as a safe, viable transportation option and recreational activity in the Portland area. The coffee industry is inherently wasteful, with practices like single-use paper to-go cups and non-recyclable coffee bag materials contributing to environmental harm. Rather than accepting these norms, Nossa Familia traded compostable bags in favor of renewable and recyclable materials. The 12 oz Nossa Familia coffee bags now feature SugarFlex™, an innovative material that is durable and recyclable in plastic collection streams. It is also carbon-negative, crafted from a renewable plant-based byproduct that actively reduces carbon emissions. Due to its inert nature, if Sugarflex™ ends up in landfills, it gradually reforms into biogenic carbon instead of generating greenhouse gas emissions. They've also revamped their 5 lb packaging, comprised of 85% post-consumer plastic, certified safe for food contact. This packaging also boasts a 50% smaller carbon footprint than plastics made from fossil fuels. While not all their bags have transitioned from compostable to recyclable materials, they are working hard to make it so. An additional step they've taken to reduce waste is to implement a 25¢ upcharge for getting a disposable to-go cup and a 25¢ discount for bringing a reusable mug. Since implementing this new policy, there has been a notable decrease in the use of to-go cups at the cafés and a significant rise in customers opting to bring their own reusable mugs. This initiative has not only reduced waste but also encouraged customers to think about their environmental impact. Initially, this practice only existed at the Seven Corners location. They expanded the to-go cup upcharge to all their cafes on Earth Day 2019. As a policy, Nossa Familia prioritizes local and sustainablyminded vendors, especially fellow Certified B Corporation companies, such as Portland-based Alpenrose Dairy. They offer a variety of alternative kinds of milk, and their honey comes from B Corp Certified GloryBee Honey. Their teas and chai come from Bend’s Metolius Artisan Tea. Their cafés often use
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