Gone plastic fishing: Starbucks 'Latte Levy' to fund Thames clean up boat

BusinessGreen staff
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Hubbub reveals plans to use funding from Starbucks disposable cup charge to launch second 'plastic fishing' boat made from recycled plastic

From today anyone buying a Starbucks coffee and using a disposable cup will not only have a financial incentive to switch to a re-usable cup, they will also be helping to fund an innovative project to...

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