M&S launches 'first' plastic-free and recyclable coffee cup

Stuart Stone
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Retailer serves up 'first fully recyclable coffee cup on the high street' with launch of fully paper and plastic-free fibre cup and lid at 20 sites

M&S Food has today launched a 100 per cent paper and plastic-free paper fibre coffee cup and lid combo across 20 of its M&S Cafés and Foodhalls in what it claims is a first for Britain's high street...

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