Meaning of latte levy | Babel Free

Definitions

A proposed tax on disposable coffee cups or paper cups in general, with the purpose of reducing waste.

Ireland, UK

Examples

“Starbucks is the first UK coffee chain to introduce⟳ a national “latte levy” - a 5p charge on single-use paper coffee cups - in a bid to reduce⟳ the overuse and waste⟳ of 2.5bn disposable cups every year.”

“The so-called latte levy aims to incentivise the use⟳ of recycled and reusable alternatives to single-use disposable packaging.”

“Research⟳ commissioned by the Irish Paper Packaging Circularity Alliance (IPPCA) calculates that the 20 cent tax, dubbed the latte levy, could cause 4,244 job losses in coffee shops as customers respond⟳ by cutting consumption.”

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