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AN Ennis-based company has appealed to the government to exempt paper cups from the so-called “latte levy” being introduced for single use cups. Cup Print has joined the Irish paper packaging industry in urging Minister of State Ossian Smyth to exempt certified recyclable and certified compostable products with established waste collection streams from the forthcoming levy on cups for hot drinks. As the Public Consultation on draft regulations to levy single-use disposable cups opens to industry and the public for a six-week period, the Clare company argues that appropriately certified compostable and recyclable cups have an important role to play in helping Ireland achieve its sustainability goals. The latte levy, proposed in the Circular Economy Act which was adopted in July 2022, is expected to be introduced early next year with a levy of 20c on cups for hot drinks. Green Party Deputy Smyth has said that the intention of the legislation is to encourage customers to switch to reusable …
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