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Cup Reuse Trial to Take Off at Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport, Starbucks and plastic waste charity Hubbub have launched a cup reuse trial across the international airport’s South Terminal.The organisations hope to tackle single-use plastic pollution with the one-month testing period,...
Vancouver Bans Plastic Straws, Foam Cups and Containers
Vancouver has become the first major Canadian city to adopt a ban on a range of single-use plastics.Starting June 1, 2019, the distribution of plastic drinking straws and polystyrene foam cups and...
UK Environment Department Using 1,400 Disposable Coffee Cups a Day
More than 2.5m disposable cups have been purchased by the UK's environment department for use in its restaurants and cafes over the past five years - equivalent to nearly 1,400 a day.
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Study: Cup Charge Could Help Cut Coffee Cup Waste
The UK could make a sizeable dent in its waste coffee cup mountain through a combination of a new levy on disposable cups and more effective promotion of re-usable cups.
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