Levy needed 'to target dumping of coffee cups on streets'

Ibal spokesperson Conor Horgan said the use of paper cups should be disincentivised — even compostable or recyclable ones — as too many of them are ending up on the ground.

A levy should be put in place to target the dumping of coffee cups on Irish streets, according to the Irish Business Against Litter (Ibal).

The group called for the levy while announcing the results of its latest litter survey, which showed a sharp fall in litter blackspots across the country.