Applegreen, Butlers and Insomnia lobby hard against plan for 20c tax on takeaway coffee cups
A coalition of major Irish food and service companies is lobbying against a proposed government levy on disposable coffee cups. The industry argues that the tax would increase consumer prices and negatively impact businesses already struggling with costs.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between environmental policy goals and industry economic interests regarding waste reduction strategies.
A COALITION OF service stations, fast food restaurants, café chains and shops is lobbying hard against the latest government plans for a levy on disposable cups.
Applegreen, Bewley’s, Butlers Chocolates, McDonald’s, Insomnia, Supermac’s and Maxol are among the firms that have come together to push back against the government’s attempt to impose a levy on takeaway cups.
The companies, together with packaging firms and industry groups representing convenience stores, have made numerous submissions to the Department of the Environment in recent months calling for the promised measure to be scrapped.
Ireland discards approximately 22,000 disposable takeaway cups every hour, according to the government . Disposable cups are typically made from paper with a plastic coating and are therefore difficult to recycle. They are among the most prevalent forms of litter in Ireland .
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