Kenya has the world's toughest ban on single-use plastic bags - you can be fined thousands of dollars or jailed for using them. The ban was introduced in 2017, so is it working?
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A think tank warns of the risk of unintended consequences from the current concern over plastics. 
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Government accused of warm words but no action on reducing throwaway packaging waste
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Plastic that would have been imported to China will cause chaos for councils as it mounts up, warn industry experts
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Starbucks is to charge customers a 5p levy for paper cups across all 950 stores in Britain, in a bid to reduce single-use paper and plastic waste. Via Graham Watson
Graham Watson's curator insight,
July 11, 2018 3:04 AM
Is this an example of coffee retailers trying to head of government intervention by engaging in a spot of self-regulation? Or is it part of their profit-maximizing behaviour in a competitive market?
Either way, it must be a serious issue if Starbucks are now starting to charge customers for paper cups.
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Takeaway boxes, disposable cups and cigarette filters are some of the plastics that could be taxed.
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MPs are calling for a 25p "latte levy" on disposal coffee cups to help reduce waste.
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Remarkably, Kenya has the world's most stringent legislation banning plastic bags - but has it worked?This BBC clip investigates, looking at a range of issues, the impact on a variety of stakeholders, from retailers to bag manufacturers, and represents a fantastic insight into the way that different nations have approached this issue.