UK's 3 billion waste coffee cups a year: let those who profit pay the cost

The Ecologist
Mar 18, 2016, 8:48 am64 pts
Our insatiable appetite for expensive coffee is causing a global trail of waste and destruction, writes Donnachadh McCarthy. Following the successful campaign for a 5p plastic bag levy, it's time to move on to a much larger 25p levy on disposable coffee cups - making those that profit from the waste carry the…

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