New tax known as the 'latte levy' could be on the way

It is understood talks have already taken place with major companies including Insomnia and Supermac's in a bid to tackle waste.

New tax known as the 'latte levy' could be on the way

It is reported that a charge of up to 15c could be levied on disposable coffee cups in a bid to tackle waste.

According to the Irish Independent around two million takeaway cups are sent to landfill every day.

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