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Database research record2017·Indonesia (Surabaya)

Green business opportunity of coffee ground waste through reverse logistics

Indrianawati Usman, Paundra Viveka Nanda

J for Global Business Advancement

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This research explores the possibility of utilizing coffee grounds from coffee shops in Surabaya, Indonesia, through green concepts and reverse logistics, using an exploratory case study with interviews. It found that individual coffee shops cannot recycle their own grounds due to small amounts and lack of resources. The study concludes that third parties are needed to recycle coffee grounds into valuable products like fertilizer for urban farming communities, presenting a green business opportunity model.