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title: "Sustainability is in the Bag When You Enjoy Dunkin’® Coffee at Home"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/4f1cc59b-d9c6-4536-a200-a11aaccb1ab9
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220506_sustainability_is_in_the_bag_when_you_enjoy_dunkin_coffee_at_home.html
category: "Coffee & tea"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Coffee & tea"
published: 2022-05-06T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:06:54.986Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1524749292158-7540c2494485?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Sustainability is in the Bag When You Enjoy Dunkin’® Coffee at Home

**TL;DR:** Dunkin' has partnered with The J.M. Smucker Company and TerraCycle to create a national program to recycle Dunkin' brand flexible ground and whole bean coffee bags. The program allows customers to earn points that can be donated to a non-profit, school or charitable organization of their choice.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-05-06. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220506_sustainability_is_in_the_bag_when_you_enjoy_dunkin_coffee_at_home.html).*

## Story

To make this happen, Dunkin’ has partnered with The J.M. Smucker Company, distributor of Dunkin’ coffee sold in grocery stores, and international recycling leader TerraCycle® to create a national program to recycle all Dunkin’ brand flexible ground and whole bean coffee bags. The bags are then cleaned and melted into hard plastic that can be remolded to make new recycled products like park benches and picnic tables.

Get started by signing up with TerraCycle here, and be sure to check out their innovative recycling process. After that, recycle your empty Dunkin’ brand flexible ground and whole bean coffee bags. It’s as easy as 1-2-3:

1. Collect used Dunkin’ at Home flexible coffee bags; no special container needed

2. Log in to your account to download and print a pre-paid shipping label

3. Place the label on your box of used bags, and send the package via UPS

The benefits of this program go beyond keeping plastic waste out of landfills. For every shipment sent to TerraCycle through the recycling program, you can earn points that can be donated to a non-profit, school or charitable organization of your choice.

If you jump in to recycle your Dunkin’ brand flexible coffee bags, don’t keep the good news to yourself. Let us know, and inspire others on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok!

Founded in 1950, Dunkin' is America's favorite all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods. Dunkin' is a market leader in the hot regular/decaf/flavored coffee, iced regular/decaf/flavored coffee, donut, bagel, and muffin categories. Dunkin' has earned a No. 1 ranking for customer loyalty in the coffee category by Brand Keys for 15 years running. The company has more than 12,600 franchised restaurants in 40 countries worldwide. Dunkin' is part of the Inspire Brands family of restaurants. For more information, visit www. DunkinDonuts.com.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- partnership (topic)
- Dunkin' Brands (company)
- Twitter (company)
- sustainability (topic)
- Inspire Brands (company)
- UPS (company)
- TerraCycle (company)
- recycling program (topic)
- coffee packaging (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220506_sustainability_is_in_the_bag_when_you_enjoy_dunkin_coffee_at_home.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/4f1cc59b-d9c6-4536-a200-a11aaccb1ab9).