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DS Smith targets 'commuter coffee waste' with new workplace collection scheme

Catherine Early

03 September 2019 •

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Businesses will be able to recycle coffee cups using collection boxes | Credit: DS Smith

Packaging firm targets the millions of disposable coffee cups used by commuters, which it says are falling through the gaps of the recycling system

Every day thousands of coffee cups are discarded by weary commuters on their arrival at their office, with only a tiny fraction collected by dedicated cup recycling bins. Packaging firm DS Smith hopes...

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