Paper Cups
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Majority of Brits ‘happy to pay’ cup tax
Around three quarters (74%) of consumers support the introduction of a levy of deposit scheme for single use cups. Support is highest in England (75%), compared to Scotland (72%) and Wales (68%). Just 8% of the 2,137 adults polled by… Read More
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Costa praised for new recycling ‘racks’
Costa has won praise from campaigners for committing to a nationwide recycling scheme for takeaway cups. Friends of the Earth said Costa’s pledge to recycle coffee cups across its 2,000 UK stores, equating to 30m cups a year, was a… Read More
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Paper cup use could be closer to 5 billion
The UK could be getting through 5 billion disposable cups every year, which is double the amount previously estimated. “When we started [our scheme] in 2014, we conservatively estimated that 2.5 billion cups were being used each year,” said Simply… Read More
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“Fantastic” bag tax results put cups in spotlight
England is using six billion fewer single use plastic bags since the introduction of a 5p charge. Data published by Defra over the weekend shows that over 7 billion carrier bags were issued by seven main retailers in 2014. But… Read More
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Coffee cup tax shot down by Defra
Defra has been forced to play down the suggestion that one of its ministers is considering a tax on disposable coffee cups. During a debate in the House of Commons at the end of last week (March 17, 2016), resource… Read More
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Coffee cup controversy
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall was on an espresso-fuelled rampage in the capital yesterday. In his sights were the big chain coffee shops for “misleading” messages in relation to the green credentials of the disposable cups they use. Just a day’s worth of… Read More