THE GOVERNMENT IS due to bring in a 20c levy on single-use coffee cups later this year to encourage people to use reusable cups and reduce waste.

Also in the next few months, disposable coffee cups will be banned for sit-in customers at cafes and restaurants.

Nearly 200 million coffee cups are sent to landfill or incinerators each year in Ireland, the Department of Environment said.

So with the price of a disposable to-go coffee set to increase, today we’re asking: Would a 20c surcharge stop you from using single-use coffee cups?

Poll Results:

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Yes (2799)

I don't buy to-go drinks (2155)

Maybe (1150)

I already use a reusable cup (950)

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No
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I already use a reusable cup
I don't buy to-go drinks

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Poll: Would a 20c surcharge stop you from using single-use coffee cups?

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