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The Government recognises the problems caused by disposable cups, which are difficult
to recycle and often littered. At Budget 2018, the Government concluded that a levy
on all cups would not at this point deliver a decisive shift from disposable cups
to reusable cups across all beverage types. This conclusion is based on the submissions
made to the government during the call for evidence on single use plastic waste and
examining alternatives to current single-use cups containing plastic.<p> </p><p>The
Government expects industry to go further in taking action on disposable plastic cups
and will return to the issue if sufficient progress is not made. The Government is
also considering the case for reducing the environment impact of disposable cups within
a reformed Packaging Producer Responsibility system and a potential Deposit Return
Scheme.</p>
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