Advertisement

Coffee Cup Levy: Will It Solve Our Problems?

This week single-use coffee cups are to be hit with a levy of up to 25 cent under new government ...

Share this article

11.00 9 Nov 2019


Coffee Cup Levy: Will It Solve Our Problems?



Share this article

11.00 9 Nov 2019


This week single-use coffee cups are to be hit with a levy of up to 25 cent under new government plans to tackle plastic waste.

Meanwhile, the Butterfly Cup is Irish company that created the world’s first plastic-free recyclable paper coffee cup. Their CEO Tommy McLoughlin joined Bobby Kerr in studio to share his thoughts on the new "latte levy".


Read more about

Climate Change Coffee Cup Coffee Cup Levy Environment Latte Levy Plastic Single Use Coffee Cup Sustainability

Related Episodes

How should lonely young people...

00:13:42

How should lonely young people be supported?

The Hard Shoulder

00:13:42


The Bookshelf with Fergus Finl...

00:16:19

The Bookshelf with Fergus Finlay

The Hard Shoulder

00:16:19


Andrew McGinley on Deirdre Mor...

00:16:43

Andrew McGinley on Deirdre Morely inquest lawsuit

The Hard Shoulder

00:16:43


New rules to allow customers t...

00:07:15

New rules to allow customers to cancel contracts if prices go up

The Hard Shoulder

00:07:15