Where we live we are lucky to have a bakery which serves the yummiest pies, vanilla slices and coffee. 

But what gets us super impressed with them is what they do with the used bags and cups once they're discarded.

As most people hang out at the bakery with their coffee while eating their food, the bakery's bin gets full up very quickly with the biodegradable cups and the paper bags used to put the delicious food in.

Also nearby is Peats Soil - specialists in compostable waste clean up. They have something called a Bio Bin which is installed outside the bakery whith the goal of using the contents of the bins for compost.

So what happens is not only does all the waste from creating pies, pasties and cakes go in to the Bio Bin but also the compostable cups and disposable bags - as they too are compostable.

Reducing the amount of waste that goes to landfill is something that all cafes could do.

We recently visited KESAB (Keep South Australia Beautiful) to see if it is feasible to get the pick up of used coffee cups from eating and drinking venues to be a regular service in the Southern suburbs of Adelaide.

Local council seem keen to get a trial of this going but the major issue is that it would take a major commitment from local cafes, restaurants and bakeries to make it happen.

Most cafes do not think in terms of waste divergence and so many do not see the value of even stocking biodegradable coffee cups made with PLA lining instead of plastic.

When you consider that more than an estimated 1 billion disposable coffee cups are used in Australia every year it may be an idea worth investigating further.