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Storm In A Teacup?
Hot on the heels of the roaring success of their deposit return scheme the greatest brains in Scotland have come up with this:
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It's been a significant success here in Kerry - much less litter from lazy tourists.
Killarney has gone one step further and there are now no outlets using disposable cups - you bring your own or buy a 'souvenir' mug for around €4 - that concentrates the minds of even the terminally lazy/forgetful after a few days.
The guerilla gardeners in our village are at odds with one particular scruffy garagist - they are contemplating this ...
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It's ok Edinburgh will get the dosh off the tourists:
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It makes perfect sense to me.
Many (most?) burger vans now charge more for a takeaway tea or coffee than they do for one served in a china mug (either a mug provided by the burger van's proprietor or one brought by the customer). Admittedly, that's solely based upon the actual cost of providing paper cups but it's not inconsistent with the green aims of the Scottish government.
Likewise, Starbucks have been charging extra for single-use cups across the UK for ages now:
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